m p [https://community.jboss.org/people/mp_108] created the discussion "java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Could not find file" To view the discussion, visit: https://community.jboss.org/message/820693#820693 -------------------------------------------------------------- Background: I am developing in Eclipse and using Struts 2 framework to build and deploy .war file to http://www.coderanch.com/forums/f-63/JBoss JBoss. 4.2.3GA There is an action class that I am using to insert a user into a database table - pretty simple stuff http://cache-www.coderanch.com/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aa... http://cache-www.coderanch.com/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aa... I get the following exception for executeUpdate() method. DEBUG com.opensymphony.xwork2.DefaultActionInvocation.debug:68 - Executing action method = execute [STDOUT] >>>>>>>>>>insert into catNav.USERS values('mm', 'pp', 88, 'mm.pp(a)yahoo.com (mailto:'mm.pp@yahoo.com)'); [STDOUT] java.sql.SQLException (http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/sql/SQLException.html): [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Could not find file *'C:\java\jboss-4.2.3.GA\bin\catNav.mdb'*. *I am provide the full path to the database .mdb file but the exception is referring to file in jboss folder, which is does no exist.  I am struggling to find a solution to resolve this. * The path, using either \\ or / file separators is validated as an exception occurs if invalid path is defined. The code is below; I have the same code in a standalone Java program that executes successfully (I verify row was added)  .... *but fails when running on JBoss* :( public String execute() throws Exception {      //call Service class to store personBean's state in database   final String dbName = "catNav";   Connection con = null; // The connection to the database.     Statement stmt = null;     // The following code can throw errors, so they must be caught.   try{    // First, tell Java what driver to use and where to find it.    Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");       // Next, create a connection to your data source.    // Specify that you are using the ODBC-JDBC Bridge.    // And specify the data source name from ODBC.    String database =              "jdbc:odbc:Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=C:/Users/mp/Documents/Work/JDBC/catNav.mdb;";       con = DriverManager.getConnection(database, "", "");    /* also tried:    con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:catNavDB");    */       // Create an SQL statement.    stmt = con.createStatement();      // Execute some SQL to create a table in your database.    // If the table already exists, an exception is thrown!    String sqlSt = "insert into " + dbName +      ".USERS " +      "values('" + personBean.getFirstName() + "', " +  // FIRST_NAME      "'" + personBean.getLastName() + "', " +          // LAST_NAME      personBean.getAge() + ", " +                      // AGE      "'" + personBean.getEmail() + "'); "  ;           // EMAIL       // display SQL statment    System.out.println (">>>>>>>>>>" + sqlSt );       stmt.executeUpdate( sqlSt);        }    // Catch any exceptions that are thrown.    etc. -------------------------------------------------------------- Reply to this message by going to Community [https://community.jboss.org/message/820693#820693] Start a new discussion in Datasource Configuration at Community [https://community.jboss.org/choose-container!input.jspa?contentType=1&...]