Defining a connection factory for a type-4 IMS Universal Database resource adapter on WebSphere Application Server

After you install an IMS Universal Database resource adapter, you define the connection factory by using the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.

1. In the left frame of the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, click Resources > Resource Adapters > Resource Adapters.
2. Click the name of the IMS Universal Database resource adapter that you chose when you installed the adapter.
3. Under Additional Properties, click J2C connection factories.
4. Click New.
5. Type the following information:
   • Name: the name for the connection factory, for example, PhonebookCF
   • JNDI Name: the JNDI name for the connection factory that is unique within this server, for example, PhonebookCF
6. Click Apply.
   The data source is listed in the J2C Connection Factories.
7. Under Additional Properties, click Custom Properties.
8. Specify values defined by your installation for each of the following properties by clicking the property name and, in the configuration pane that opens, specifying the value for the property in the Value field. After specifying the value for a property, click OK to return to the list of properties.

   See Connecting using the IMS Universal Database resource adapter in a managed environment for a list of connection properties.

9. In the messages box, click Save.
10. Restart WebSphere Application Server.