Is wMDB adapter supported in wM v1015? I don’t see it available for download in Software download center of empower under SoftwareAG Product Suite 10.15.
Hi Venkat,
WmDB is not a standard adapter based on ART but it is listed under the IntegrationServer components instead.
When ever possible I would prefer using the WmJDBCAdapter, but if this one is not licensed for download, you can go with WmDB.
Regards,
Holger
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Thank you Holger.
On a historical note, WmDB was the original and only way that was available to interact with a database. Back when webMethods was a separate company and Integration Server was named B2B Server. When wM bought Active Software (the source of Broker and various adapters) the JDBC adapter was introduced. At the time, wM announced that WmDB was deprecated and would eventually be removed. When that time came, many, many companies objected due to wide and entrenched use of WmDB. So it has been kept.
The guideline these days is anything new should use the JDBC adapter, as @Holger_von_Thomsen suggests. And use of WmDB retired when convenient.
Of course if anyone has alternate info/guideline, please share!
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Hi,
please note the fact, that the WmJDBCAdapter requires a DataSource class implementation in the driver jar.
WmDB is just using simple Connection class implementation.
Therefore, when there is only a Connection class available, but no DataSource class, you will require WmDB package.
This depends on the DB vendor and what they provide in the JDBC driver implementation.
Regards,
Holger