WebSphere Create DataSource Step

Use this step to create a DataSource on a given JDBCProvider.

Required properties:

Property Name Description
Name Enter the name for your Create DataSource step.
Connection Type Select the Connection Type to use with wsadmin. The default value is "SOAP". Possible values are:
  • SOAP
  • RMI
  • NONE
JDBCProvider Location Enter the containment path to the JDBCProvider. For example: /Cell:cellName/ServerCluster:clusterName/JDBCProvider:providerName/.
Note: The path must end with a JDBCProvider type and a "/".
DataSource Name Enter the name of the datasource you want to create.
DataStore Helper ClassName Enter the ClassName of the DataStore Helper.
DB Name Enter the database name for the datasource.
JNDI Name Enter the JNDI name for the datasource.
Auth Alias Enter the auth alias to create or use for the datasource.
Alias Username Enter the username for the Auth Alias if it does not already exist.
Alias Password Enter the password for the Auth Alias if it does not already exist.
Description Enter a description for the datasource.

Optional properties:

Property Name Description
Command Path The directory location of the wsadmin command-line executable. For example:
/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/
The default value is: ${p:resource/websphere.commandPath}.
User Name The user name to be used to connect to the WebSphere Node. The default values is ${p:resource/websphere.user}.
Password The password to be used to connect to the WebSphere Node.
Password Script To use a script or property lookups for your password, leave the Password field blank and enter it here.
Host Hostname of the server to connect to.
Port The port to connect to.