Database Controls Best Practices

Thu, 26 May 2005 10:00:00 EDT

Database controls extend the BEA WebLogic controls architecture to enable developers to easily interact with relational databases with maximum productivity. Utilizing a database control, a developer can quickly create methods to issue commands and retrieve data as required. Database controls can often be a more productive choice over other technology alternatives such as Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). While database controls were introduced in BEA WebLogic Workshop 7.0, they were not overly popular until the introduction of the 8.1 version of the WebLogic Platform and the dramatic increase in WebLogic Workshop functionality in the 8.1 release. Developers now approaching these controls for the first time can be forgiven for thinking that the controls are so simple that no best practices are required. In fact, the very simplicity of the control is what can often cause maintenance problems down the road as the database control is utilized in less than optimum ways. This article will discuss a set of best practices pertaining to the use of the database controls. I assume that readers are already somewhat familiar with database controls and their usage; developers new to these controls are encouraged to review the help section in WebLogic Workshop, which contains an excellent overview.

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