How to set up JNDI data source in WebLogic application server

While the context.xml file under META-INF directory (either in the Tomcat installation or in user’s application) is used to map a JNDI name to the resource managed by Tomcat, in the WebLogic  application server, it maps the JNDI to the resource in the weblogic.xml file under WEB-INF directory. In addition to the weblogic.xml file, user also needs to add a  <resource-ref /> entry in web.xml file, and in Weblogic Admin Console to create a JDBC resource.

weblogic.xml

<resource-description>
    <jndi-name>applicationDs</jndi-name>
    <res-ref-name>jdbc/applicationDs </res-ref-name>
</resource-description>

web.xml

<resource-ref>
    <description>My data source</description>
    <res-ref-name>jdbc/applicationDs </res-ref-name>
    <res-type>javax.sql.DataSource</res-type>
    <res-auth>Container</res-auth>
</resource-ref>

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