Configuring a MySQL JDBC Connection Pool and JDBC Resource for GlassFish using NetBeans – Updated

This is an updated version of what was posted on Feb 1, 2015. The original information was accurate but some of the steps were optional and this is clearly indicated in the update. This tutorial assumes that you have installed the Java EE version of NetBeans 8.02. If you are using Windows then it is further assumed that you have replaced… Read more »

Creating a New Instance of GlassFish in NetBeans

Performing this task will resolve a problem that occurs when using NetBeans to configure a JDBC Connection Pool and JDBC Resource for GlassFish. The default installation of NetBeans and GlassFish results in the naming of the JDBC configuration file as sun-resources.xml when it should be named glassfish-resources.xml. This is a Windows only problem. The first step is to install NetBeans… Read more »