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JDBC Data Source

A JDBC data source is an object bound to the JNDI tree that points to a JDBC connection pool or MultiPool. Applications can use a JDBC data source to get a database connection from a connection pool or MultiPool.

To create a JDBC data source, click the Configure a new JDBC Data Source link.

• For more information about creating a JDBC data source, see Creating and Configuring a JDBC Data Source Factory.

• To create a tx data source, see Creating and Configuring a Tx Data Source.

• To create a JDBC connection pool, see Creating and Configuring a JDBC Connection Pool.

• To learn more about JDBC data sources, see Introduction to WebLogic JDBC in Programming WebLogic JDBC and Managing JDBC Connectivity in the WebLogic Server Administration Guide.