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Using a third-party JDBC database driver

ColdFusion MX includes JDBC Type 4 database drivers from Merant and MySQL, and JDBC Type 3 database drivers from Merant and SQL Link. (JDBC is an Application Programming Interface (API) for Java programs to access data.)

To use a JDBC driver that is not included with ColdFusion MX (such as SQLAnywhere or PostGreSQL), you must configure it and add a data source for it.

To use a third-party JDBC database driver:

  1. Copy the JAR file for the database driver to the cf_root\WEB-INF\lib directory in Windows or to the cf_root/WEB-INF/lib directory on UNIX.
  2. In the ColdFusion MX Administrator, on the Data Sources page, add the JDBC data source by selecting Other from the Driver drop-down list box.

    For more information, see the ColdFusion MX Administrator online Help.

You can now use the third-party JDBC database driver.

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