JDBC drivers provide API calls for Java programs to communicate with databases. A single JDBC driver can be used to connect to any number of the same type of data sources. After uploading, the JDBC driver can be used with other JDBC data sources, such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.

You need to install the necessary drivers in the locations that are documented so that the TDV Server and the data source can interact. If you plan on using more than one of the drivers described, we recommend obtaining and placing them all in the necessary directory locations before restarting the TDV Server.

TDV ships with a JDBC interface and provides adapters to connect to relational data sources. You can customize these adapters to connect to new or custom data sources. The server does not make any accommodations for JDBC drivers that do not supply correct metadata about the data source.

Refer to the corresponding Adapter guides for a description on which preconfigured JDBC drivers are required for use of specific data sources and where those drivers should be placed so that they can be used when connecting to specific data sources. These data source drivers must be installed separately from the TDV Software installation because of third-party licensing restrictions.