Connecting to a Database (SAP Library - Administration Manual)

Connecting to a Database

Use

This procedure enables you to connect to a database and scan an installed J2EE Engine system configuration.

Procedure

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1. Start the Config tool by double-clicking on the configtool script file in <SAP_install_dir>/<system_name>/<instance_name>/j2ee/configtool.

2. If you want to connect to the default database, then choose “Yes”.

Note

Config Tool loads database parameters from the config.properties file.

3. To connect to a different database, choose “No”.

Now enter the following information:

a. Secure Store File – contains the path to the secure store properties file. This file contains secure data for connecting to the database or Visual Administrator.

The secure data is encrypted for security reasons.

b. Secure Store Key File – contains the path to the secure store key file. The key file contains the password for the encrypted store file.

c. System Name – displays the name of the system to which this data applies.

d. Secure Store Lib – contains the path to the IAIK package. It enables the encrypting of the properties file.

e. RDBMS Connections – contains a property key of which the value contains the DB connection settings.

f. RDBMS Driver Location– contains the path to the RDBMS driver

g. RDBMS Initial Connections

h. RDBMS Maximum Connections

4. If secure storing fails, you can use the Overwrite RDBMS Settings option. Enter the following:

a. RDBMS URL

b. RDBMS User

c. RDBMS Password

5. Choose Load.

Result

You successfully connect to a database.

Note

If you have upgraded your J2EE Engine system and a problem with the connection occurs, see Config Tool Hangs after Upgrade .