Beginning Programmer needs help - JSP and databases?

Question

1. I have never used JSP before, but have been given an assignment to create a webpage to query a database. The database is in Access. Does anyone have a snipet of code in JSP that will query an MS Access database. Is there a function that I can use and pass it an SQL (select statement) and have it return a list of results.
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If there is a way for JSP to transform the MS Access database into a text file that would be good also.
2. Has anyone created a search functionaly using JSP (or know of a tool) that can search documents, PDF files, HTML files, etc.
Thank you for any help!

Answer 1

hi , there is no big deal in JSPs, Servlets, EJBs e.t.c its olnly a matter of committing time and getting urself familar and in areas where you have problems this forum is a nice place for you to share all what u have.
to start with i will give you some sites where you can start learning jsps, servlets, ejbs and the rest.
1) http://java.sun.com/j2ee -> look for JSPs , Servlets, EJB, JavaBeans e.t.c
2) http://www.jspinsider.com
3) http://www.coreservlets.com
4) http://www.jakarta.apache.com (download tomcat for your container)
for databases u can use this code snippet but u will have to read more about databases to be able to chagne some things in this snipper such as your database username, password , url and the rest.
     <%@page import="java.sql.*" %>
     try
        Class.forName ("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
        Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection ("jdbc:odbc:test_dsn", "sa", "");
     Statement stat = con.createStatement ();
     ResultSet res = stat.executeQuery("select * from authors");
     while (res.next())
          //process the results of this query
     catch (Exception e)
        //process this also
%>
You will need to become farmilar with the java programming language and also database conventions so you have a proper understanding.
study those db codes and modify to suit your needs.
buzz on me in case you are stuck.
Regards