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CHAPTER 27
Database Connections for
JSP Developers
JSP Developers
To use a database with a JavaServer Pages (JSP) application, you need to create a database
connection in Macromedia Dreamweaver 8. This chapter describes how to create
the connection.
connection in Macromedia Dreamweaver 8. This chapter describes how to create
the connection.
The chapter assumes you have set up a JSP application (see
). It also assumes you have a database set up on your local computer
or on a system to which you have network or FTP access.
To connect to the sample database provided by Dreamweaver, see “Setup for Sample JSP Site”
in Getting Started with Dreamweaver. To learn more about databases and database
connections, see
in Getting Started with Dreamweaver. To learn more about databases and database
connections, see
.
About database connections in JSP
A JSP application must connect to a database through a JDBC driver. The driver acts as an
interpreter that lets a JSP application communicate with a database.
interpreter that lets a JSP application communicate with a database.
JSP connections
A JSP application must connect to a database through a JDBC driver. For more information
on JDBC and the role of database drivers, see
on JDBC and the role of database drivers, see
You must specify certain parameter values to connect through your JDBC driver. For more
information, see
information, see
. For the parameter values
specific to your driver, see the driver vendor’s documentation or consult your system
administrator.
administrator.
You can also use an ODBC driver (and so a Windows DSN) if you have a JDBC-ODBC
Bridge driver. For more information, see
Bridge driver. For more information, see