New to JAVA - ODBC/JDBC - clarification

Question

Hi,
I am using Window XP. I am in my initial stages of learning JAVA.
I am using one of the books to learn the language. I wrote to the following code to interact with the database - "websites.mdb" which is in a different location than java.
import java.sql.*;
public class MakeTheConnection
public static void main (String[] args)
try
Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
String sourceURL = new String ("jdbc:odbc:websites");
Connection DatabaseConnection = DriverManager.getConnection(sourceURL);
catch (ClassNotFoundException cnfe)
System.out.println(cnfe);
catch (SQLException sqle)
System.out.println(sqle);
When I run the above code I am geting the following error:
java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified
I also tried creating a DSN which I tried using it here in the sourceURL but still in vain, i got the same error. I would really appreciate if somebody could help me in providing pointer or information regarding to solve this problem and be able to interact with databases. I use MS access.
Thanks in advance.
PK

Answer 1

Hi,
I created the file DSN through Control panel - > ODBC called "Test" and I used that in the following manner:
try
          Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
          String sourceURL = new String ("jdbc:odbc:Test");
          Connection DatabaseConnection = DriverManager.getConnection(sourceURL);
I hope that is right. I am trying to execute using these code. I am getting the following error, I am not sure where the problem is.
C:\jdk1.5.0\bin>java MakeTheConnection
java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified
Please do let me know.
Regards,
PK