Hi Not sure if this is helpful to you. I had found this URL useful. The URL shows how to setup a JNDI DataSource in Tomcat. http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-4.1-doc/jndi-datasource-examples-howto.html
Also, check the Java Servlet specification for more information. Regards Tejas -----Original Message----- From: I D B Major [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 2:15 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Problem accessing two McKoi databases from Tomcat Hi all, please can someone confirm whether I need to clarify anything in my question or take a different approach since I have had no replies and am anxious to make sure I am doing all I can to seek help in the correct way. Please correct me if my approach is wrong! many thanks Iain I D B Major wrote: > Hi > > I am a student trying to set up a project using JSP with JSTL custom > tags to provide dynamic pages to allow a web-based ticketing system > for independent cinemas. I am at the early stages of testing that I > can use the technologies. I have installed and configured Tomcat to > allow password protection to the site and I have embedded a McKoi > database which I can access and use to do insert, update and delete > queries using a test JSP page which has customised JSTL tags that are > used to run the SQL query on the database. > > I am now trying to display data from two separate databases. I can get > each to display separately but not both at once. My issues seem to be > around the details held in web.xml which are as follows; > > <context-param> > <param-name>javax.servlet.jsp.jstl.sql.dataSource</param-name> > <param-value>jdbc/mydb</param-value> > </context-param> > <resource-ref> > <description>DB Connection</description> > <res-ref-name>jdbc/mydb</res-ref-name> > <res-type>javax.sql.DataSource</res-type> > <res-auth>Container</res-auth> > </resource-ref> > <context-param> > <param-name>javax.servlet.jsp.jstl.sql.dataSource</param-name> > <param-value>jdbc/curzon</param-value> > </context-param> > <resource-ref> > <description>DB Connection</description> > <res-ref-name>jdbc/curzon</res-ref-name> > <res-type>javax.sql.DataSource</res-type> > <res-auth>Container</res-auth> > </resource-ref> > > If I change the name of either of the <param-name> then the other will > work and allow database access to that database (ie <Resource> details > in server.xml are correctly recorded) but the one which is altered is > not available so that Tomcat displays an error message to say the > table requested is not found; > > org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.servlet.jsp.JspException: > select * from Film > > : Table 'APP.Film' was not found. > > I have googled and googled, read the apache website in all areas I can > think of to look up and have asked my tutor for help. All without > success. I have discovered that the <param-name> given above is a > default so I tried adjusting the names (setting first one and then the > other to javax.servlet.jsp.jstl.dataSource.other or > javax.servlet.jsp.jstl..otherdataSource or other.dataSource) and even > removing the <context-param> altogether but none of these work. > > Please can someone point me in the right direction for how to find out > what the <param-name> needs to be set to in order to allow two > databases to be accessed at once? > > many thanks, > > Iain M > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.patni.com World-Wide Partnerships. World-Class Solutions. _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail message may contain proprietary, confidential or legally privileged information for the sole use of the person or entity to whom this message was originally addressed. Any review, e-transmission dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error kindly delete this e-mail from your records. If it appears that this mail has been forwarded to you without proper authority, please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this mail. _____________________________________________________________________
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