FirstSpirit DynamicDatabaseAccess

The FirstSpirit DynamicDatabaseAccess documentation describes the licence-dependent FirstSpirit module for connecting different database technologies. The FirstSpirit integration platform can be used to display and edit contents from a database in a web application.

Different possible uses are feasible:

• FirstSpirit DynamicDatabaseAccess is used to display the database contents only. In this case, for example, generation of the data records from the FirstSpirit Content-Store is no longer necessary. (In this case the JSP page is delivered directly from the servlet engine).
• FirstSpirit DynamicDatabaseAccess is used for display and maintenance of the database contents. The structures and database tables are defined in FirstSpirit; the data records are created and changed using the FirstSpirit INTEGRATION web application.
• FirstSpirit DynamicDatabaseAccess can of course also directly change the database contents of the FirstSpirit Content-Store. The changes are immediately available in the (dynamic) JSP pages. Within a static page the changes are not displayed until after generation.

FirstSpirit DynamicDatabaseAccess uses database schemata from the ContentCreator Template-Store. These schemata can be defined within a project. A graphic editor is available for editing a database schema; this editor can be used to create the required database schema. Each schema can fall back on existing database structures or can create new table structures in an existing database (for further information on using database schemata, see respective basics chapter).

Remote access to database schemata from other FirstSpirit projects is also possible (remote projects).

If a valid licence exists for the module, a web component can be installed via the FirstSpirit ServerManager. This component is used to build the web application, which access the relevant database via JSP tags and servlets.

FirstSpirit DynamicDatabaseAccess

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