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# JDBC MultiPool --> Configuration --> General

Tasks Related Topics Attributes

## Overview

On the JDBC MultiPool—>Configuration—>General tab, you specify general attributes for the MultiPool. A MultiPool is a "pool of connection pools."

## Tasks

Creating and Configuring a JDBC MultiPool

Cloning a JDBC MultiPool

Deploying a JDBC MultiPool on One or More Servers and Clusters

Creating and Configuring a JDBC Connection Pool

## Related Topics

JDBC MultiPools

Creating and Deploying JDBC Components—Connection Pools, MultiPools, and Data Sources

## Attributes

Table 143-1

Attribute Label | Description | Value Constraints
--- | --- | ---
Name | The name of this configuration. WebLogic Server uses an MBean to implement and persist the configuration. MBean: `weblogic.management. configuration. JDBCMultiPoolMBean` Attribute: `Name` |
Algorithm Type | The algorithm type for this Multipool. If set to "High availability", the connection pools are set up as an ordered list. That is, every time an application asks the Multipool for a connection, it tries to get a connection from the first pool in its list. If unable to get a valid connection, it tries the next pool in its list. The process is repeated until a valid connection is obtained, or until the end of the list is reached, in which case an exception will be thrown. Note that by default, the Multipool will only move to the next pool in the list when there is a real problem with the pool, for example the database is down or the pool disabled. For the cases where all connections are busy, the Multipool behaves as a single pool and an exception is thrown. (With WebLogic Server 8.1SP3 and later releases, you can enable failover when a connection pool is busy. See "MultiPool Failover Enhancements" in Programming WebLogic JDBC for more information.) If the algorithm is set to "Load balancing," the Multipool will distribute the connection requests evenly to its member pools. This algorithm also performs the same failover behavior as the high availability algorithm. Default value for this attribute is "High availability". MBean: `weblogic.management. configuration. JDBCMultiPoolMBean` Attribute: `AlgorithmType` | Default: High-Availability Valid values: High-Availability Load-Balancing