Datasources in jboss are by default bound to java: namespace. So if you want to just use this jndi name then your jsp would look like (let's assume the datasource jndi-name is abc): | Context ctx = new InitialContext(); | ctx.lookup("java:abc"); If you want to bind the datasource in global jndi namespace (i.e. make it available outside the server JVM) then you can follow these steps http://www.jboss.org/community/wiki/HowCanIAccessADataSourceFromAClient Once you have made available the datasource globally, you can access it without the java: namespace: | Context ctx = new InitialContext(); | ctx.lookup("abc"); View the original post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4234728#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...