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The Database Connector is a web application that allows you to easily integrate your forms and flows with your external database. The connector can be added to your  tomcat bundle. A Standalone Bundle is also available.

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frevvo only supports/certifies the Database Connector running in the tomcat container. Refer to our Supported Platforms for the list of Application Servers and databases supported/certified by frevvo.

Cloud customers, who are integrating with their database in their on-premise installation and in-house customers, can choose to:

  • install the Database Connector in your tomcat bundle on their in-house server OR
  • install the Standalone Bundle on their in-house server

We recommend the frevvo-tomcat bundle for in-house customers. Follow the frevvo-tomcat bundle Instructions.

We recommend the Standalone bundle for cloud customers as no additional servlet container is needed. Standalone is also useful for in-house customers who want to run the connector on a different server than the server installation. Follow the Standalone Bundle Instructions

The Database Connector requires a JDBC driver for your database. Some pre-installed drivers are included with the connector. See Install a JDBC driver to see if the driver for your database is provided.

The Database Connector contains a working sample Derby database with BIRT and MyStore query sets and some test data. This makes it very easy to test if the DB Connector is up and running when your installation is complete.

When you complete the Installation instructions then follow the Connector Configuration Instructions - detailed steps to integrate the connector with your database.

Cloud customers must also verify connector connectivity to the frevvo Cloud Server.

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  1. Ensure you have downloaded the supported version of OpenJDK. Check Supported Platforms before beginning.

  2. Stop Live Forms

  3. Download the latest version of the Database Connector

  4. Extract the .zip file, then open the extracted folder. You should see a single file named database.war to your .
  5. Copy the database.war file to <frevvo-home>\tomcat\webapps directory.

  6. Verify that the Database Connector configuration is correct for the new version. 

  7. Browse the status URL http(s)://<host>:<port>/database/status.  Your database configuration is successful when the status returns Passed! for each queryset. 

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  1. Download  the latest frevvo-tomcat bundle from the frevvo website.

  2. Download the Database Connector war file. Rename it to database.war.

  3. Extract the tomcat bundle zipfile to a location of your choice. We will refer to this directory as <frevvo-home>.

  4. Copy database.war to <frevvo-home>\tomcat\webapps.

  5. Start the Insight server, then start Live Forms.

  6. Test the connector installation by copying this URL directly into your browser:
    http://localhost:8082/database/status
    After performing these steps you will have: successfully installed the  database connector and retrieved data from the built-in test database
  7. Log into as the superuser (admin@d, admin). Create a tenant.
  8. Create a designer user in the tenant
  9. Download the Database Connector Application, then upload it to your designer user. This application includes some example forms that demonstrate the power of the Database Connector using built-in databases.