Connection with SQL server 2000

Question

Hello.I could sure use help here :)
I have JBuilder 9 and jdk1.4(OS Windows XP).I have downloaded from Microsoft the driver for Sql server and installed it.I fixed the classpath too.But when I try to connect I cant get it work. I have the next sourcecode:
import java.sql.*;
* Microsoft SQL Server JDBC test program
public class Test {
public Test() throws Exception {
// Get connection
// Class.forName("com.microsoft.jdbc.sqlserver.SQLServerDriver");
DriverManager.registerDriver(new
com.microsoft.jdbc.sqlserver.SQLServerDriver());
Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection(
"jdbc:microsoft:sqlserver://SLUT:1433","sa","");
if (connection != null) {
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Successfully connected");
System.out.println();
// Meta data
DatabaseMetaData meta = connection.getMetaData();
System.out.println("\nDriver Information");
System.out.println("Driver Name: "
+ meta.getDriverName());
System.out.println("Driver Version: "
+ meta.getDriverVersion());
System.out.println("\nDatabase Information ");
System.out.println("Database Name: "
+ meta.getDatabaseProductName());
System.out.println("Database Version: "+
meta.getDatabaseProductVersion());
} // Test
public static void main (String args[]) throws Exception {
Test test = new Test();
But in the line:
" com.microsoft.jdbc.sqlserver.SQLServerDriver()); "
it gives me a problem saying: "package com.microsoft.jdbc.sqlserver does not exist"
I even downloaded jdk1.2 but the problem still remains.
Help please!!

Answer 1

By the way you can test your class path easily at the command line.
If you type the following...
java com.microsoft.jdbc.sqlserver.SQLServerDriver
It should say 'main not found'. If it say 'class not found' or 'package not found' then your class path is wrong or the above class name is wrong. Until it says 'main not found' there is no point in trying your JDBC code.