I removed the resource-ref now I am receiving this:
WARNING: RAR5117 : Failed to obtain/create connection from connection pool [ SQLPool ]. Reason : com.sun.appserv.connectors.internal.api.PoolingException
WARNING: RAR5114 : Error allocating connection : [Error in allocating a connection. Cause: null]
SEVERE: getConnectionError in allocating a connection. Cause: null
SEVERE: java.sql.SQLException: Error in allocating a connection. Cause: null
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