Product specifications

Layers on Database Middleware Selection screen. If you do not, the connection wizard does not
display the JavaBean drivers that are available.
Related Topics
• Creating JDBC connections
• To create a JavaBean connection
• To create a JavaBean connection with Extensions
5.4.1 To create a JavaBean connection
1.
Use an XML editor to open the javabean.sbo file for editing.
For example, on Microsoft Windows, the configuration files are located in the connectionserver-
install-dir\connectionServer\javabean directory.
2.
Add the required .jar file details to the ClassPath area. Include the fully qualified path names
when specifying these files.
Note:
These files need to be installed on the machine running the SAP BusinessObjects application.
Refer to the information on the javabean.sbo example file structure for details.
3.
Save and close the file.
4.
Perform any other configuration tasks specified by the JavaBeans developer.
5.
Run the connection wizard.
The JavaBeans data source that you have configured should appear in the list of available
connections.
6.
Select the JavaBeans data source and use the wizard to configure the connection.
When you complete this task, the connection is available for use with the application.
Related Topics
• Data access configuration files
5.4.2 JavaBean SBO example file structure
This section contains an example of a JavaBeans SBO file.
<DataBase Active="Yes" Name="Excel Spreadsheet">
<JavaBean>
<ClassPath>
<Path>$ROOT$\\beans\\bean_excel.jar</Path>
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