sorry my last post didn't show up here is my problem i'm trying to install seam on tomcat,and i have a problem wich is blocking me,the server can't find the datasource,here is a part from the stacktrace | GRAVE: Could not find datasource: java:/mysqlds | javax.naming.NameNotFoundException: Le Nom mysqlds n'est pas lié à ce Contexte | at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:770) | at org.apache.naming.NamingContext.lookup(NamingContext.java:153) | at org.apache.naming.SelectorContext.lookup(SelectorContext.java:137) | at javax.naming.InitialContext.lookup(Unknown Source) | at org.hibernate.connection.DatasourceConnectionProvider.configure(DatasourceConnectionProvider.java:52) | at org.hibernate.connection.ConnectionProviderFactory.newConnectionProvider(ConnectionProviderFactory.java:124)| | i have created a file mysql-ds.xml in seam\bootstrap\deploy ,and deleted hsql-ds.xml since i'm working with mysql here is the file | <datasources> | <local-tx-datasource> | <jndi-name>MySqlDS</jndi-name> | <connection-url>jdbc:mysql://mysql-hostname:3306/jbossdb</connection-url> | <driver-class>com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</driver-class> | <user-name>x</user-name> | <password>y</password> | <exception-sorter-class-name>org.jboss.resource.adapter.jdbc.vendor.MySQLExceptionSorter</exception-sorter-class-name> | <!-- should only be used on drivers after 3.22.1 with "ping" support | <valid-connection-checker-class-name>org.jboss.resource.adapter.jdbc.vendor.MySQLValidConnectionChecker</valid-connection-checker-class-name> | --> | <!-- sql to call when connection is created | <new-connection-sql>some arbitrary sql</new-connection-sql> | --> | <!-- sql to call on an existing pooled connection when it is obtained from pool - MySQLValidConnectionChecker is preferred for newer drivers | <check-valid-connection-sql>some arbitrary sql</check-valid-connection-sql> | --> | | <!-- corresponding type-mapping in the standardjbosscmp-jdbc.xml --> | <metadata> | <type-mapping>mySQL</type-mapping> | </metadata> | </local-tx-datasource> | </datasources> | | could you please help me to figure out where is the problem View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4166149#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...