Managing JDBC drivers
Use the JDBC driver manager to install and manage drivers. You access the JDBC driver manager, shown in
Figure 4‑26, from the data source editor. To indicate which drivers are available for use, the JDBC driver manager displays symbols next to the file names in the JAR files list.
A symbol x indicates that a file, previously available to BIRT, is no longer in the JDBC drivers directory. Reports that use this driver cannot access the underlying data source. To solve this problem, you must restore the driver in the JDBC drivers directory.
An asterisk (*) indicates that a file does not exist in the original location from which you installed the driver. Reports that use this driver can still access the underlying data source as long as the driver is in the JDBC drivers directory.
A plus sign (+) indicates that a file has been restored to the JDBC drivers directory.
In
Figure 4‑26, the JDBC driver manager indicates that the JAR file is no longer in the JDBC drivers directory.
Figure 4‑26 Managing JDBC drivers
Adding a JDBC driver
To install a JDBC driver, the JDBC driver manager prompts you to select the JAR file that contains the JDBC driver. The JAR file you select is copied to the following directory:
eclipse\plugins
\org.eclipse.birt.report.data.oda.jdbc_<version>\drivers
The driver or drivers contained in the JAR file located in this directory are available to all your report designs.
