This Bugzilla instance is a read-only archive of historic NetBeans bug reports. To report a bug in NetBeans please follow the project's instructions for reporting issues.

Bug 270266 - Add connection to ojdbc7.jar in path:/Applications/NetBeans/NetBeans 8.2.app/Contents/Resources/NetBeans/ide/modules/ext
Summary: Add connection to ojdbc7.jar in path:/Applications/NetBeans/NetBeans 8.2.app/...
Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Alias: None
Product: db
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 8.2
Hardware: Macintosh (x86) Mac OS X
: P3 normal (vote)
Assignee: matthias42
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2017-03-31 18:52 UTC by WackyV
Modified: 2017-04-01 06:43 UTC (History)
0 users

See Also:
Issue Type: DEFECT
Exception Reporter:

Attachments
this is the screen I get. (190.03 KB, image/png)
2017-03-31 18:52 UTC, WackyV 		Details
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description WackyV 2017-03-31 18:52:57 UTC 
Created attachment 163995 [details]
this is the screen I get.

For school, I'm learning Java EE. Today we started dong things with Java Databases. I needed to install the ojdbc7.jar. The path to the file is: /Applications/NetBeans/NetBeans 8.2.app/Contents/Resources/NetBeans/ide/modules/ext. When I went to Services->Databases->(right click) new connection->Oracle Thin->Add I couldn't get to the file because it is under the application. Netbeans doesn't allow me to add a custom path or let me view the package contents, so I can't get to the file that's needed for school. This is very irritating and now I'm running behind the class. Is there a fix for this? I couldn't find anything on this.
Comment 1 matthias42 2017-03-31 20:37:54 UTC 
What is your problem? In the screenshot the driver seems to be correctly selected and so there is no problem? If the driver is placed in another directory, use the directory choose to switch to that directory.
Comment 2 matthias42 2017-04-01 06:42:05 UTC 
Reply that came via email:

The problem I'm having is: when I try to connect to the ojdbc7 file that's on the screenshot my program won't work. I need to get into the content directory that's underneath netbeans 8.2 (the program icon) I can't get into the content directory but my classmates using windows can see the contents sub directory. I need to connect to a specific place for it to work properly and be compatible.
Comment 3 matthias42 2017-04-01 06:43:13 UTC 
Closing this, as this is a user problem. There is no description of a problem that indicates there is a bug in netbeans.

Please ask your teacher for advice as this is not a support forum. If you seek help in using netbeans please use the nbusers forum/mailinglist.