HOWTO: Use Oracle Database with Tag-Centric
In order to use the oracle database with Tag-Centic, you will need to download oracle's JDBC driver,
because it is distributed under the Oracle Technology Developers Network license and cannot be
included in a Tag-Centric distribution.
1. Go to http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/index.html.
2. JDBC Drivers that have been tested are the 10.2.x drivers. Click on the link for these drivers.
3. Agree to the license and download the file to a convenient folder on your desktop. You will
have to register with OTN if you do not already have an account.
4. Download the file called ojdbc14.jar to a convenient location.
5. Move it to $TagCentric_Home/ext
6. Set up the database using the Tag-centric installer as described in the installation documentation
HOWTO: Use MySQL Database with Tag-Centric
In order to use the MySQL database with Tag-Centic, you will need to download MySQL's JDBC
driver, because it is distributed under the General Public License and cannot be included in a TagCentric distribution.
1. Go to http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/3.1.html
2. The MySQL JDBC version 3.1 drivers has been tested with TagCentric. Click on the .zip
source and binary
3. You do not have to fill out the form. Click “take me to the downloads”
4. Choose a mirror that offers an HTTP download, and download the zip file and extract it to a
convenient folder on your desktop.
5. Open the folder called mysql-connector-java-3.1.x-ga.
6. Rename the jar file called mysql-connector-java-3.1.x-ga-bin.jar to mysql.jar
7. Move mysql.jar to $TagCentric_HOME/ext
8. Set up the database using the Tag-centric installer as described in the installation documentation