PostgreSQL

This page describes how to connect Bamboo to a PostgreSQL database.

See Supported platforms for other information about the versions of PostgreSQL supported by Bamboo.

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Note that the JDBC driver for PostgreSQL is bundled with Bamboo. You do not have to download and install the driver.

Related pages:

1. Configuring PostgreSQL

Accept remote TCP connections (remote PostgreSQL server only)

If you are connecting Bamboo to a remote PostgreSQL server (i.e. if your PostgreSQL server is not installed locally on your Bamboo server host system), you will need to configure your data/postgresql.conf and data/pg_hba.conf files to accept remote TCP connections from your Bamboo server's IP address.

The following PostgreSQL documentation contains information on the appropriate listen_addresses value in the postgresql.conf file as well as the pg_hba.conf file:

PostgreSQL 8.2 documentation — Connections and Authentication

Once you have modified your data/postgresql.conf and data/pg_hba.conf files, you will need to restart PostgreSQL for your changes to take effect.

Creating a Bamboo database

sudo -s -H -u postgres
# Create the Bamboo user:
/opt/PostgreSQL/8.3/bin/createuser -S -d -r -P -E bamboouser
# Create the bamboo database:
/opt/PostgreSQL/8.3/bin/createdb -O bamboouser bamboo
exit

Creating a completely empty Bamboo database is recommended. Avoid using templates to create the database as some may insert default tables which can lead to conflicts when setting up Bamboo.

2. Connecting Bamboo to PostgreSQL

Bamboo provides two ways to connect to a PostgreSQL database — using JDBC or using a datasource. JDBC is generally simpler and is the recommended method.

Run the Setup wizard

For both methods, run the Setup Wizard and choose the Custom Installation option.

On the 'Choose a Database Configuration' page, choose External Database, select PostgreSQL 8.2 and above from the list and click Continue.

Choose one of the following.

Connecting using JBDC

On the 'Database Configuration' page of the Setup Wizard, ensure that Direct JDBC connection has been selected and make the following settings:

Setting	Description
Driver Class Name	Type `org.postgresql.Driver` (if different from the default).
Driver Class Name	Type the URL where Bamboo will access your database (if different from the default). For details about syntax, please refer to the Postgres JDBC driver documentation.
User Name	Type the username that Bamboo will use to access your database.
Password	Type the password (if required) that Bamboo will use to access your database.
Overwrite existing data	Select if you wish Bamboo to overwrite any tables that already exist in the database.

Screenshot 1: Setup JDBC Connection (PostgreSQL)

Connecting with a datasource

Configure a datasource in your application server (consult your application server documentation for details).

For details about the syntax to use for the JDBC database URL, please see the Postgres JDBC driver documentation.

On the 'Database Configuration' page of the Setup Wizard, choose Connect via a datasource (configured in the application server) and make the following settings:

Setting	Description
JNDI name	Type the JNDI name of your datasource, as configured in your application server. If `java:comp/env/jdbc/DataSourceName` does not work, try `jdbc/DataSourceName` (and vice versa).
Overwrite existing data	Select if you wish Bamboo to overwrite any tables that already exist in the database.

Screenshot 2: Setup Datasource Connection

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