Oxygen XML Author plugin 13.2.0

How to Configure a Generic JDBC Data SourceOxygen XML Author plugin 's default configuration already contains a generic JDBC data source called JDBC-ODBCBridge. Oxygen XML Author plugin can display and edit XML data stored in PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Serverdatabases accessible through a JDBC 4 driver. To do this, configure a Generic JDBC data source that uses a JDBC 4driver. The following procedure shows you how to configure a generic JDBC data source:1. Go to menu Preferences > Data Sources.2. Click the New button in the Data Sources panel.The following dialog is displayed:Working with Databases | 330Figure 143: Data Source Drivers Configuration Dialog3. Enter a unique name for the data source.4. Select Generic JDBC in the driver type combo box.5. Add the driver file(s) using the Add button.6. Select the most suited Driver class.7. Click the OK button to finish the data source configuration.How to Configure a MySQL Data SourcePrevious versions of Oxygen XML Author plugin (up to version 11.2) included a built-in type of data sources calledMySQL and based on the JDBC driver for the MySQL 4 server. That type of data source is still available but is markedoutdated because it does not support more recent versions of the MySQL server (starting from version 5.0) and it willbe removed in a future version of Oxygen XML Author plugin .For connecting to a MySQL server you should createa new data source of type Generic JDBC based on the MySQL JDBC driver available from the MySQL website. Thesteps for configuring such a data source are the following:1. Go to menu Preferences > Data Sources.2. Click the New button in the Data Sources panel.