How to use an external database?

Supported databases

  • Derby
  • MySQL
  • MS SQL Server
  • Oracle (not yet, but coming soon)

Configure Continuum

Standalone version

To use an external database with Continuum standalone, you must configure DataSources in $CONTINUUM_HOME/conf/jetty.xml

  <!-- continuum database -->
   
  <New id="continuum" class="org.mortbay.jetty.plus.naming.Resource">
    <Arg>jdbc/continuum</Arg>
    <Arg>
      <New class="org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDataSource">
        <Set name="DatabaseName"><SystemProperty name="appserver.base" default=".."/>/data/databases/continuum</Set>
        <Set name="user">sa</Set>
        <Set name="createDatabase">create</Set>
      </New>
    </Arg>
  </New>

  <New id="continuumShutdown" class="org.mortbay.jetty.plus.naming.Resource">
    <Arg>jdbc/continuumShutdown</Arg>
    <Arg>
      <New class="org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDataSource">
        <Set name="DatabaseName"><SystemProperty name="appserver.base" default=".."/>/data/databases/continuum</Set>
        <Set name="user">sa</Set>
        <Set name="shutdownDatabase">shutdown</Set>
      </New>
    </Arg>
  </New>
 
  <!-- Users / Security Database -->
  
  <New id="users" class="org.mortbay.jetty.plus.naming.Resource">
    <Arg>jdbc/users</Arg>
    <Arg>
      <New class="org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDataSource">
        <Set name="DatabaseName"><SystemProperty name="appserver.base" default=".."/>/data/databases/users</Set>
        <Set name="user">sa</Set>
        <Set name="createDatabase">create</Set>
      </New>
    </Arg>
  </New>

  <New id="usersShutdown" class="org.mortbay.jetty.plus.naming.Resource">
    <Arg>jdbc/usersShutdown</Arg>
    <Arg>
      <New class="org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDataSource">
        <Set name="DatabaseName"><SystemProperty name="appserver.base" default=".."/>/data/databases/users</Set>
        <Set name="user">sa</Set>
        <Set name="shutdownDatabase">shutdown</Set>
      </New>
    </Arg>
  </New>

Webapp

To use an external database with the Continuum webapp, you should configure the DataSource in your container.