To create a JNDI DataSource object

1. Create the directory structure recommended in the topic JDBC Resources.
2. Using any text editor, create a file in your JDBC resources DataSources subdirectory using the following naming convention:

   dataSourceName.properties

   where dataSourceName is a name you choose to describe the data source.

   For example, c:\jdbcrsc\DataSources\MSSQL.properties (Windows) or c:/jdbcrsc/DataSources/MSSQL.properties (UNIX).

3. Include the following content in the file:

   type=javax.sql.DataSource
   driver=driverClass
   url=JDBC-URL
   user=userID
   password=password

   Where:

   driverClass	The name of the JDBC driver's main class.
   JDBC-URL	A URL that identifies the server and database.
   userID	The user ID required to log onto the server and database. If not required by the database or if the user ID is supplied by your application at runtime, leave the value blank.
   password	The password that accompanies the specified user ID. If not required by the database or if the password is supplied by your application at runtime, leave the value blank.

For more information on driver classes, see JDBC Driver Classes. For more information on JDBC URLs, see JDBC URLs. To see several example DataSource object files, see Sample DataSource Object Files.