J2EE Application Server

Provides detailed information on configuring a J2EE Application Server as an External Resource.

General Properties

To create Enterprise JavaBeans components, you must define a J2EE Application Server as an External Resource.

The following table defines the general properties for this External Resource:
Property Description
Name Defines the name of the external resource.
Type Specifies the type of external resource.
Supported Types Specifies the type of J2EE server. Possible values are:
  • Generic J2EE
  • Local J2EE

Local J2EE Application Server Properties

This type of J2EE application server is used when the process is deployed in a J2EE environment, and the resources are located in the same Application Server.

The following properties must be configured for a Local J2EE Application Server using the Basic tab:
Property Description
User Transaction Lookup Name The JNDI lookup name used to locate the user transaction object used to demarcate transactions in the Application Server.

Generic J2EE Application Server Properties

The following properties must be configured for a J2EE Application Server using the Basic tab:
Property Description
Initial Context Factory Specifies the classname of the JNDI Factory used to connect to the J2EE Application Server.
URL Specifies the URL to connect to the J2EE Application Server.
Principal Specifies the case-sensitive user name used to connect to your J2EE Application Server.
Credentials Specifies the case-sensitive password used to connect to your J2EE Application Server.
The following properties must be configured for a J2EE Application Server under the Advanced tab:
Property Description
User Transaction Lookup Name The JNDI lookup name used to locate the user transaction object used to demarcate transactions in the Application Server.

Properties Tab

The Properties tab allows you to define name/value pairs to configure J2EE Application Server connection properties.

Note: All connection property names are case-insensitive.

Runtime Tab

The following properties must be configured for a J2EE Application Server using the Runtime tab:
Property Description
Maximum Pool Size Determines the maximum number of connections that can be created within the connection pool.
Maximum Connections Per User Determines the maximum number of connections that can be created per user.
Connection Idle Time (minutes) Specifies the maximum time, in minutes, that a connection can remain idle before it is closed automatically.
Minimum Pool Size Determines the minimum number of connections that can be created within a connection pool.