wel, that error is very explicit isn't it? There is something wrong with a value element in your hibernate config file. Check and correct that. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4042862#4042862 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4042862