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Figure 4.12 - Output of the SELECT statement
4.3 Developing a Web application to access a database
To access a database using a Web application, follow these steps:
1. Create a Dynamic Web Project in Eclipse
2. Create a JSP with code to access data, and configure the data source reference
in the Web project configuration files
3. Deploy and run the project on the Community Edition server
4.3.1 Create a Dynamic Web Project
As discussed in Chapter 3, to create a dynamic Web project follow these steps:
1. On Eclipse go to File->New->Dynamic Web Project as shown in Figure 4.13.
Figure 4.13 – New a Web Dynamic Project
2. Input a project name such as chapter4-databases-dbdemo and choose a
project location as shown in Figure 4.14. Ensure IBM WASCE v2.1 is the target
runtime. Then click Finish.