You must select the database provider and agree to the driver license terms as the driver must be downloaded from the NuGet site to the development PC and PowerServer later. Unlike the traditional client/server app which directly connects with the database through a local driver, the installable cloud app relies on the PowerServer Web APIs and the .NET Core database provider in PowerServer to connect with the database.
To agree to download the database driver:
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Select the Database page in the PowerServer project painter.
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Select the database provider from the Provider list.
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In the Database driver option group, click the View License Terms link to view the license first and then select the option "I have read and agree to the license ...".
If you select DB2, MySQL, Oracle, or Informix from the Provider listbox, you will be asked to specify the location of the .NET Core driver or allow PowerBuilder to download the required driver from the NuGet website to the development PC.
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You can manually download the following .NET Core driver from the NuGet website or have PowerBuilder automatically download the driver from the NuGet website:
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MySql.Data 8.0.32.1 for MySQL
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Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core 3.21.100 for Oracle
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IBM.Data.DB2.Core 3.1.0.600 for Informix and DB2
The packages downloaded from the NuGet website will be stored to %USERPROFILE%\.netdbdrives\; they will be automatically loaded when the database connection is created in the PowerBuilder IDE.
