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Deleting a Data Source in NetBeans

Hi all,

You can find all kinds of information out there on how to create a data source in NetBeans. It's easy enough to do. Today I was faced with the opposite: how to delete a data source.

First, some background information: I've been working on a tutorial featuring Ajax functionality, and while trying to re-create the steps, I got the annoying message that the data source I wanted to create already existed. So, I had to delete the existing data source. I finally figured out how to do it.

The first thing you need to do is locate the GlassFish folder on your machine. I have a Mac, and I found mine at NetBeans Install/glassfish-V2ur2. Once there, find the domain.xml file. It's located in the domains/domain1/config directory. In the domain.xml file, find the data source and delete it. (In my case it was jndi/states.) Save and close the file and you're on your way. I've included a screenshot of the file at the top of this blog entry that shows the data sources.

See you tomorrow!

--James

Posted at 03:23PM Jul 30, 2008 by branajam in NetBeans  |  Comments[1]