Thursday, October 16, 2014

How to Connect to External Data Source (Teradata / MySQL / Oracle) in CQ / AEM

Use Case: Connect to external datasource using CQ

Solution:

1) My SQL

Step 1: Create OSGI version of mysql Jar file


  • Click next and then select add external. Select jar file you downloaded above and select next
  •  Give Project Name -> Select Location -> Make sure that Analyze Library Content is checked -> In Target Platform select an OSGI framework -> from drop down select standard -> Check unzip jar file and update reference -> click finish

  • An Plugin Development prospective will open 
  • Click on export tab and make sure that all dependencies are exported (If they are not there, Click on add then select all)

  • Click on Dependencies and make sure that Imported packages are there. If it is not there click on MENIFEST.MF tab and then add following import statement 
  • Once all import and export statement is added your MENIFEST.MF will have following data

  • Then right click on your project and then select export 
  • Select Deployable Deployable plug-in and fragments

  • Click Next and select your plug-in 
  • From Directory section select location where you want to upload.
  • Click finish. This will store OSGI jar in to location you selected.
  • Once you have MySQL Osgi bundle. Install that bundle either using felix console or adding it through deployment process

  • If you are getting error saying javax.Naming not getting resolved then you have to add following line in sling.properties under crx-quickstart folder
org.osgi.framework.bootdelegationjavax.naming.*, ${org.apache.sling.launcher.bootdelegation}
  • Once bundle is up is running, You need to go to felix osgi config. Search For JDBC connection pool and then click '+'
  • Fill all the information about your datasource

  • Go to your application logic and test your code


If you are having trouble creating osgi version of mysql jar file, You can download it from here

2) Teradata

  • Upload final jar file in CQ, make sure that it is active

  • Open OSGI config to create config for teradata connection pool

  • You can then test it using same code (Just use teradata data source)


You can also download OSGI version of teradata jar file from here

Note: If You want to call instance of your Connection from Java class (Not from service) You can do something like this,


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