How to Configure a Generic JDBC Connection
To configure a connection to a generic JDBC database, follow these steps:
- Open the Preferences dialog box and go to Data Sources.
- In the Connections panel, click the  New button. New button.
- Enter a unique name for the connection.
- Select the Generic JDBC data source in the Data Source drop-down menu.
- Enter the connection details.- Enter the URL of the generic JDBC database, with the following
                        format:jdbc: <subprotocol>: <subname>.
- Enter the user name for the connection to the generic JDBC database.
- Enter the password for the connection to the generic JDBC database.
 
- Enter the URL of the generic JDBC database, with the following
                        format:
- Click the OK button to finish the configuration of the database connection.
