Creating a DataGrid Connection

In the Getting Started tutorial, the second task you must do using the plug-in is to create a datagrid connection.

In the plug-in, a DataGrid shared resource represents a distributed database. The DataGrid shared resource is available at the Resources level. To use ActiveSpaces DataGrid activities, you must create a data grid connection and then add a table to the data grid.

Prerequisites

You must create a project as described in Creating a Project.

Procedure

  1. In the Project Explorer view, expand the created project.
  2. Right-click the Resources folder and click New > DataGrid to open the ActiveSpaces window.
  3. The Resource Folder, Package, and Resource Name of the DataGrid resource are provided by default. If you do not want to use the default configurations, browse and change them accordingly.
  4. Click Finish.
    The DataGrid Editor opens. See DataGrid Connection Parameters.
    Note: The details that you provided in step 3 are seen in the General panel.



  5. Optional: Enter details in Description for the data grid.
  6. Optional: In the DataGrid panel, enter the RealmServer URL. The default provided is: http://localhost:8080.
  7. Select the Is Transacted check box if required.
  8. Enter Connection Timeout. The default is 0.1 second.
  9. Enter Timeout. The default is 5.0 seconds.
  10. Enter the authenticated User Name for the server.
  11. Enter the authenticated Password for the server.
  12. Save the details. Restart TIBCO Business Studio.
    Important: If you are creating a new project in TIBCO Business Studio, you must restart before the next step.
  13. Click Test Connection to validate the connection.

What to do next

After you have created a data grid, the next task is to add a table. See the Getting Started tutorial.