# Developing an Application for an Oracle8i Lite Database

Note: Before you start a Business Components project, you must chose which database scenario you will use. You cannot change the SQL dialect and type map once you start the project.

If you want to use the Oracle8i Lite JDBC driver in JDeveloper to create connections and build your business components against Oracle8i Lite databases, you must first configure JDeveloper to work with Oracle8i Lite:

To configure a business component project for Oracle8 i Lite:

1. Close JDeveloper. You may want to print these directions first.

2. Open `jdeveloper.ini` in a text editor. This file is located in your `[``jdev_home``]\bin` directory.

3. In the `jdeveloper.ini` file, add `olite40.jar` to your IDEClassPath.

   Note: By default JDeveloper installs an `Oracle8i Lite` library that points to `C:\orant\lite\classes\olite40.jar`; however, if you installed Oracle8i Lite in another location, you will need to change the location to use it.

4. In the `jdeveloper.ini` file, modify the JLP and SLP values to point to your OLite implementation. The default value points to `c:\orant\bin`.

5. Start JDeveloper and begin a Business Components Project.

   Note: In the Business Components Project Wizard you will notice that the OLite SQL dialect and Java type map have been selected for you by default. If you made a custom type map, it will appear on the list here.

Additionally, you must observe certain limitations when building your business components using the Oracle8i Lite connection.