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Overview

PhixFlow requires database drivers in order to communicate with a database. These are usually JDBC drivers that you download as  one or more Jar files

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Users could not do their own before.
This is more easy to maintain.

# How To

1. For the database you want to connect to download the appropriate driver. JDBC or ODBC
2. #Driver Class properties- Standard
- Name
- Upload to PhixFlow?
3. Set the Driver Class properties
4. Set the Driver Class File

Is there a connection between database collectors/datasource/database exporters.

Datasources and Database Collectors
Basic Settings -> Driver Class
Datasource Instances -> URL -> jdbc:database://localhost/phixflow_instance_name


Driver Classes and Driver Class File Properties

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Basic Settings

FieldDescription

Name


Driver Class Name

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Description

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Driver Class File

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons.

The grid
They sometime

### Driver Class File

- standard
- Basic Settings
- Namecontains a list of jar files and their location.  To add a jar file to the list:

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     to open a the properties for a new Driver Class Location.
  2. In the Basic Settings section, set:

    FieldDescription

    Name

    Enter a unique name for the driver.  
    Connector Jar File Location

    Enter the full path 

    Windows example

    Linux example


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     to save and close the properties for the driver class file.


To remove a jar file from a user group, use the toolbar button 

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The full path of the jar file as seen on the server /lib/something/jar - show it being held outside - where you want to put the files.

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For application building, once you have a custom driver, you need the same driver on all instances - so you need to export/import or you will lose the refences.

# How To

1. For the database you want to connect to download the appropriate driver. JDBC or ODBC
2. Upload to PhixFlow?
3. Set the Driver Class properties
4. Set the Driver Class File

Is there a connection between database collectors/datasource/database exporters.

Datasources and Database Collectors
Basic Settings -> Driver Class
Datasource Instances -> URL -> jdbc:database://localhost/phixflow_instance_name

Driver Class Properties

Driver Class File Location Properties