Patent ID: 7461070

Claim:
A system including: Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) data sources that are configurable with XML configuration files, the XML configuration files being used to obtain configuration information for the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) data sources; wherein the XML configuration files are converted to Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) configuration MBeans for the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) data sources; wherein new binding variables are used to update test JDBC configuration XML to production JDBC configuration XML, and wherein the test JDBC configuration XML is used to produce test JDBC configuration MBeans and the production JDBC configuration XML is used to produce test JDBC configuration Mbeans; further comprising a tool to convert the XML configuration files into configuration objects for the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) data sources; wherein migration to a new environment can include producing an updated XML configuration file; wherein a tool is used to update the XML file by inputting new binding variables; wherein the XML configuration files can be locally or globally scoped; wherein an XML schema is used; and wherein the system includes at least one processor.