[jboss-user] [Datasource Configuration] - Connect to MySQL without Datasource in JBoss AS 7.1

Pradeep Kumar [https://community.jboss.org/people/pradeepsixer] created the discussion "Connect to MySQL without Datasource in JBoss AS 7.1" To view the discussion, visit: https://community.jboss.org/message/828589#828589 -------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I am using JBoss AS 7.1 and am trying to connect to MySQL database without creating a datasource name. Unfortunately, while running the client program,  the Bean throws ClassNotFoundException Here is what I did : I have put the mysql-connector-java-5.1.18-bin.jar in +JBOSS_HOME+/modules/com/mysql/jdbc/main . And created a module.xml file with the following contents : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <module xmlns="urn:jboss:module:1.0" name="com.mysql.jdbc">   <resources>     <resource-root path="mysql-connector-java-5.1.18-bin.jar"/>   </resources>   <dependencies>     <module name="javax.api"/>   </dependencies> </module> Then updated the standalone.xml file with the following line under the drivers node <driver name="mysql" module="com.mysql"/> Here is my Bean Code : -------------------------------------------------------------- Reply to this message by going to Community [https://community.jboss.org/message/828589#828589] Start a new discussion in Datasource Configuration at Community [https://community.jboss.org/choose-container!input.jspa?contentType=1&...]