[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Question about setting up access and using a

[David <ns_dckerber@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <dip2ov$89c$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, kedungan@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
says...
> I have a feeling I have missed something pretty important.  Do I need to 
> have apache and tomcat installed and running before I install eclipse?

NOt necessarily before *installing* Eclipse, but before your app will be 
able to do anything, you do.  Actually, only Tomcat is necessary for 
what you describe below; Apache is optional.


> I have attempted to use NitroX's DBXplore plugin to view my database. 
> The error is "driver class com.inet.tds.TdsDriver not available to the 
> class loader".  Then I attempted to use the database explorer that is 
> part of the eclipse ide.  I received the same message.
> 
> So here is where I am trying to go.  I would like to create a JSP that 
> can access a database to fill one of it's fields.  Is that possilbe to 
> do inside of the IDE for testing purposes or do I need to just create it 

Yes, if you have a Tomcat server set up for eclipse to use. 


> in the IDE and then move it into a externally running Tomcat?

Possible, but not the easiest way to debug.

....
 
Dave