JDBC Preferences
This topic describes the options specific to JDBC drivers and their connection string patterns.
To configure the options:
- Click  on the ReadyAPI toolbar. on the ReadyAPI toolbar.
- Select JDBC Drivers in the left part of the ReadyAPI Preferences window and configure the needed options. 
The available options and their descriptions are in the table below.
| Option | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | Add a driver to the driver list. | |
| 
 | Remove the selected driver from the driver list. | |
| 
 | Load driver values from an external file. | |
| 
 | Reload the default driver settings. | 
Example
Below is a sample configuration for a jTDS driver.
Important
The jtds-x.x.x.jar file should be placed in the bin/ext directory of your ReadyAPI installation.
Add a Connection String Template
- Click  . . 
- Enter a descriptive name for the the driver. Use the following name for now: - MSSQL(jTDS)/net.sourceforge.jtds.jdbc.Driver.
- Find the new driver in the list. 
- Add a Connection String Template. It should look like this: - jdbc:jtds:sqlserver://<HOST:127.0.0.1>: <PORT:1433>/<DB>;domain=yourdomain;trusted_connection=yes - Replace - yourdomainwith your domain name.- PORTis the port number you use to connect to the database.


