Copy the Oracle JDBC driver to WebSphere

Before you begin

Before starting this procedure, review Create a SQL Server JNDI data source on WebSphere.

About this task

Guidewire bundles the supported version of the Oracle JDBC Thin Driver in the ojdbc-<version>.jar JAR file.

Procedure

  1. Browse to the appropriate directory for your Java version, under PolicyCenter/admin/lib.
    OptionDescription
    Java 8 PolicyCenter/admin/lib/java8
  2. Copy the ojdbc-<version>.jar file to the WebSphere WAS_HOME/lib/ext directory.
    This JAR file contains the APIs for connecting to the PolicyCenter database.

What to do next

After completing this procedure, proceed to Create the Oracle JDBC provider.