Generating database and connection from schema - netbeans

I'm using Glassfish server 4.0 as my app server for a java project in NetBeans 7.3.1. I have a database schema which I would like to include in my server as a database. Is there a way to generate the database in Glassfish based on a previous schema?
The extensions of the files are .frm and there's one .opt file.
Also, does Glassfish include a visual interface to modify a database's table's properties and registries?
Thanks in advance.

The answer to your the last part of your question is no. Glassfish itself does not include a visual interface for modifying database tables, properties etc. It includes a visual interface for creating JDBC Connection Pools and JDBC Resources. I personally use one integrated into my IDE of choice, Netbeans may have this feature, I happen to use IDEA. In production you could use any 3rd party app that does this, TOAD being a popular one but there are many.
I have some thoughts on the first part of your question but nothing ready to put into an answer at this point. When I do I'll update this one if its still an open question.

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I have previously used System.Data.Sqlite 1.0.85 with EF5 in VS2010 and it worked well and I came to really like the designer. On my new machine, I've switched to VS2013 Community and tried to get Sqlite 1.0.94 and EF6 running, but it's such a hassle and I'm starting to get really frustrated. I can't seem to get it running on my old project, which I need to work on, but only on a fresh one. Tried copying the old stuff, but it just stops working again. From what I've read, I'm not the only one having these issues.
I can connect to the database in the server explorer, but the connection won't show up in the Entity Data Model wizard. It did run once on a fresh project, but since I keep running into trouble, I'd rather switch to something else that actually works.
So my question is, what alternatives are there? It's for a small business application. Would LocalDb be an alternative? Are there any other good databases/providers (free ones) that work well with EF and have designer support in VS2013?
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SQL Server Editions
Another option would be to go for something like PostgresSQL or MySQL but I haven't used them, so can't say much about them.

How to export KIE-WB databases to another database engine as MySQL?

I have an installation of Drools kie-wb 6.1.0. By default, it works with Derby database and now, I want to move it to a production environment (where MySQL server is used). How can I export the database from one engine to other?
All information found in the official documentation seems to be from Guvnor, that has some specifics options in the menu "Administration" in the tab called "Repository Configuration". But in KIE-WB there I only can define new repositories (by GIT or SSH). Is something missing in my installation? or the option is elsewhere?
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I was doing a project related to the IBM competition and need to create a web application. I have done a web application before by connecting netbeans and mysql. But, now am facing problem right from installation.
Is there any workbench(like something for mysql) for db2 . If so can anyone give a link. Also, I need to make jdbc connections. So, is there any other software I need to install.
Kindly explain to me in detail as I'm not pretty sure about this.
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EDIT: Although this question is still unanswered for 3.X versions of Eclipse, using 4.X versions (Juno) solves the problem.
I can't browse tables for a given schema in Informix using Eclipse Data Source Explorer. The only tables I can browse is the catalog, the sys* ones in the Informix schema.
I'm using Eclipse v3.6 (Helios) with Data Tools Project plugin v1.9.2 for accessing an Informix 11.70 database.
The driver (v10.0) and the connection configuration seem to be right as I can ping and query properly using the SQL scrap book, creating and selecting tables. In fact the applications work perfectly once deployed, but I'm unable to use Eclipse features such as JPS tools.
The user has the proper access and is able to browse and operate anything from Server Studio.
I've searched Google for a few days and found some cases expriencing something alike (for instance it can happen in MySQL if you're missing the database in the URL), but found no proper answer.
Thanks in advance
P.S.: I have the same question open in DTP forum http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/m/874976/#msg_874976
P.S. II: I've created a test project that illustrates the problem. Notice the "Tables" node can't be expanded.
The issue will be 'How does Eclipse Helios with Data Tools Project' go looking for tables in an Informix database?
If it interrogates the Informix system catalog directly (systables, syscolumns, ...), there should not be an issue. The fact that you can browse the system catalog tables is curious. Maybe it is only showing you tables 'owned by informix' in the Informix jargon; that would be 'in the schema informix' in some other systems' jargon. Look at the plugin options to see if you can change the schema name somehow, or have it look at all schemas simultaneously.
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I can't see any of my schemas when I try to use Eclipse data source explorer. It's not a problem with JDBC connection because I can connect and execute SQL statements. It's just that the tables don't appear. How do I make them to appear?
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