A datasource is a connection set up to a storage of data, such as a database or a data file, from a server. A datasource provides information that a server can use to connect to a a storage of data.
Enabling datasource management
Datasource management is provided by the following feature in the WSO2 feature repository.
Name : WSO2 Carbon - datasource management feature
Identifier: org.wso2.carbon.datasource.feature.group
If datasource management capability is not included in your product by default, add it by installing the above feature. For instructions on the datasource management feature, see Feature Management.
Adding datasources
Use the following steps to add a datasource:
- In the product management console, click Data Sources on the Configure tab.
- Click Add Data Source.
- Select the required options for connecting to the database. The available options are based on the type of datasource you are creating:
- Configuring a RDBMS Datasource
- Configuring a Custom Datasource
- After adding datasources, they will appear on the Data Sources page. You can edit and delete them as needed by clicking Edit or Delete links.
You can view, edit, and delete the datasources in your product instance by clicking Data Sources in the Configure menu of the product management console. However, you cannot edit or delete the default <WSO2_CARBON_DB> datasource.
Datasource types
The following sections explain the datasource types, which are used in DAS.