Alternatively define a second SMPC in components.xml from the same jndi lookup for the Persistence Unit factory. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4109630#4109630 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4109630