Connecting to Oracle 10.1.0.2.0 using ODBC Drivers

Hi
To narrate the problem:
I have installed the Oracle 10.1.0.2.0 version on Win XP platform, have created
one oracle home and sid.
I aslo installed IIS, I have MS IE version 6.0.........have created a virtual directory
pointing to my oracle database : C:\oracle\product\........\mydatabase
Also I created a system dsn using Microsoft Oracle ODBC Driver (ODBC Data Connectivity) pointing to the same database.
When I use the dsn in an ASP page, I get an error on the same line where I have
used this dsn.
Wheres the problem.........is it driver incompatibilty........what the solutn for this

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The environement that i have is this
1. JDK 1.3
2. Database 11g is on remote system
3. Oracle client on my local system ( Connecting to the 11g DB through the client works fine)
4. Weblogic server 6.1
5. Currently the application is connected to Oracle 10g DB and working fine(We are attempting to move it to 11g)
Below are the steps that i followed to create the connection:
1. Made an entry for the datasource in config.xml under <WLS_DOMAIN>/config folder as below
<JDBCConnectionPool DriverName="oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver"
MaxCapacity="4" Name="CADConnectionPool"
Properties="user=abc_proxy;password=proxy_abc;dll=ocijdbc8;protocol=thin"
RefreshMinutes="5" ShrinkPeriodMinutes="10" Targets="CAsvr"
TestConnectionsOnRelease="true" TestConnectionsOnReserve="true"
TestTableName="dual" URL="jdbc:oracle:thin:@gen11t-ora.db.lab.xyz.com:1530:GEN11T"/>
2. Restarted the server.
3. Ran the application and get the following error on the server console:
<Aug 22, 2011 12:39:42 AM CDT> <Error> <JDBC> <Cannot startup connection pool "C
ADConnectionPool" weblogic.common.ResourceException:
Could not create pool connection. The DBMS driver exception was:
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
at oracle.security.o3logon.C0.r(C0)
at oracle.security.o3logon.C0.l(C0)
at oracle.security.o3logon.C1.c(C1)
at oracle.security.o3logon.O3LoginClientHelper.getEPasswd(O3LoginClientH
elper)
at oracle.jdbc.ttc7.O3log.<init>(O3log.java:289)
at oracle.jdbc.ttc7.TTC7Protocol.logon(TTC7Protocol.java:251)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleConnection.<init>(OracleConnection.java:246)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.getConnectionInstance(OracleDriver.ja
va:365)
at oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver.connect(OracleDriver.java:260)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.internal.ConnectionEnvFactory.makeConnection(Con
nectionEnvFactory.java:193)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.internal.ConnectionEnvFactory.createResource(Con
nectionEnvFactory.java:134)
at weblogic.common.internal.ResourceAllocator.makeResources(ResourceAllo
cator.java:705)
at weblogic.common.internal.ResourceAllocator.<init>(ResourceAllocator.j
ava:282)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.internal.ConnectionPool.startup(ConnectionPool.j
ava:650)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.JDBCService.addDeployment(JDBCService.java:107)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.addDeployment(Depl
oymentTarget.java:360)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.addDeployments(Dep
loymentTarget.java:285)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.updateServerDeploy
ments(DeploymentTarget.java:239)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.updateDeployments(
DeploymentTarget.java:199)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invokeLocally(DynamicMB
eanImpl.java:636)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invoke(DynamicMBeanImpl
.java:621)
at weblogic.management.internal.ConfigurationMBeanImpl.invoke(Configurat
ionMBeanImpl.java:360)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
57)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
25)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:468)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:209)
at $Proxy31.updateDeployments(Unknown Source)
at weblogic.management.configuration.ServerMBean_CachingStub.updateDeplo
yments(ServerMBean_CachingStub.java:2977)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.ApplicationManager.startConfigManag
er(ApplicationManager.java:372)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.ApplicationManager.start(Applicatio
nManager.java:160)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invokeLocally(DynamicMB
eanImpl.java:636)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invoke(DynamicMBeanImpl
.java:621)
at weblogic.management.internal.ConfigurationMBeanImpl.invoke(Configurat
ionMBeanImpl.java:360)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
57)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
25)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:468)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:209)
at $Proxy42.start(Unknown Source)
at weblogic.management.configuration.ApplicationManagerMBean_CachingStub
.start(ApplicationManagerMBean_CachingStub.java:480)
at weblogic.management.Admin.startApplicationManager(Admin.java:1234)
at weblogic.management.Admin.finish(Admin.java:644)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.start(T3Srvr.java:524)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:207)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:35)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.internal.ConnectionEnvFactory.makeConnection(Con
nectionEnvFactory.java:209)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.internal.ConnectionEnvFactory.createResource(Con
nectionEnvFactory.java:134)
at weblogic.common.internal.ResourceAllocator.makeResources(ResourceAllo
cator.java:705)
at weblogic.common.internal.ResourceAllocator.<init>(ResourceAllocator.j
ava:282)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.internal.ConnectionPool.startup(ConnectionPool.j
ava:650)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.JDBCService.addDeployment(JDBCService.java:107)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.addDeployment(Depl
oymentTarget.java:360)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.addDeployments(Dep
loymentTarget.java:285)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.updateServerDeploy
ments(DeploymentTarget.java:239)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.updateDeployments(
DeploymentTarget.java:199)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invokeLocally(DynamicMB
eanImpl.java:636)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invoke(DynamicMBeanImpl
.java:621)
at weblogic.management.internal.ConfigurationMBeanImpl.invoke(Configurat
ionMBeanImpl.java:360)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
57)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
25)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:468)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:209)
at $Proxy31.updateDeployments(Unknown Source)
at weblogic.management.configuration.ServerMBean_CachingStub.updateDeplo
yments(ServerMBean_CachingStub.java:2977)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.ApplicationManager.startConfigManag
er(ApplicationManager.java:372)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.ApplicationManager.start(Applicatio
nManager.java:160)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invokeLocally(DynamicMB
eanImpl.java:636)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invoke(DynamicMBeanImpl
.java:621)
at weblogic.management.internal.ConfigurationMBeanImpl.invoke(Configurat
ionMBeanImpl.java:360)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
57)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
25)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:468)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:209)
at $Proxy42.start(Unknown Source)
at weblogic.management.configuration.ApplicationManagerMBean_CachingStub
.start(ApplicationManagerMBean_CachingStub.java:480)
at weblogic.management.Admin.startApplicationManager(Admin.java:1234)
at weblogic.management.Admin.finish(Admin.java:644)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.start(T3Srvr.java:524)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:207)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:35)
Can't load scjd12.dll, file not found java.library.path=C:\jdk1.3.1_11\bin;.;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;.\bin;C:\P
rogram Files\Lotus\Notes\Data;C:\Program Files\Lotus\Notes;C:\Program Files\Java
\jre1.5.0_17\bin;C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_06\bin;C:\Oracle\bin;C:\Program
Files\Oracle\jre\1.3.1\bin;C:\Program Files\Oracle\jre\1.1.8\bin;C:\WINDOWS\sys
tem32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\system32\nls;C:\WINDOWS\sys
tem32\nls\ENGLISH;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\Rational
\common;C:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\bin;C:\apache-ant-1.6.5\bin;C:\jdk1.
3.1_11\bin;C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICAService\;C:\Program Files\Citrix\System32\
;Z:.
<Aug 22, 2011 12:38:06 AM CDT> <Info> <JDBC> <Sleeping in createResource()>
<Aug 22, 2011 12:38:07 AM CDT> <Error> <JDBC> <Cannot startup connection pool "c
ispool" weblogic.common.ResourceException:
Could not load 'com.neon.jdbc.Driver
If this is a type-4 JDBC driver, it could occur if the JDBC
driver is not in the system CLASSPATH.
If this is a type-2 JDBC driver, it may also indicate that
the Driver native layers(DBMS client lib or driver DLL)
have not been installed properly on your system
or in your PATH environment variable.
This is most likely caused by one of the following:
1. The native layer SO, SL, or DLL could not be found.
2. The file permissions on the native layer SO, SL, or DLL
have not been set properly.
3. The native layer SO, SL, or DLL exists, but is either
invalid or corrupted.
For more information, read the installation documentation
for your JDBC Driver, available from:
http://e-docs.bea.com
at weblogic.jdbc.common.internal.ConnectionEnvFactory.makeConnection(Con
nectionEnvFactory.java:212)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.internal.ConnectionEnvFactory.createResource(Con
nectionEnvFactory.java:134)
at weblogic.common.internal.ResourceAllocator.makeResources(ResourceAllo
cator.java:705)
at weblogic.common.internal.ResourceAllocator.<init>(ResourceAllocator.j
ava:282)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.internal.ConnectionPool.startup(ConnectionPool.j
ava:650)
at weblogic.jdbc.common.JDBCService.addDeployment(JDBCService.java:107)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.addDeployment(Depl
oymentTarget.java:360)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.addDeployments(Dep
loymentTarget.java:285)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.updateServerDeploy
ments(DeploymentTarget.java:239)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.DeploymentTarget.updateDeployments(
DeploymentTarget.java:199)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invokeLocally(DynamicMB
eanImpl.java:636)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invoke(DynamicMBeanImpl
.java:621)
at weblogic.management.internal.ConfigurationMBeanImpl.invoke(Configurat
ionMBeanImpl.java:360)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
57)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
25)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:468)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:209)
at $Proxy31.updateDeployments(Unknown Source)
at weblogic.management.configuration.ServerMBean_CachingStub.updateDeplo
yments(ServerMBean_CachingStub.java:2977)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.ApplicationManager.startConfigManag
er(ApplicationManager.java:372)
at weblogic.management.mbeans.custom.ApplicationManager.start(Applicatio
nManager.java:160)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invokeLocally(DynamicMB
eanImpl.java:636)
at weblogic.management.internal.DynamicMBeanImpl.invoke(DynamicMBeanImpl
.java:621)
at weblogic.management.internal.ConfigurationMBeanImpl.invoke(Configurat
ionMBeanImpl.java:360)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
57)
at com.sun.management.jmx.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:15
25)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:468)
at weblogic.management.internal.MBeanProxy.invoke(MBeanProxy.java:209)
at $Proxy42.start(Unknown Source)
at weblogic.management.configuration.ApplicationManagerMBean_CachingStub
.start(ApplicationManagerMBean_CachingStub.java:480)
at weblogic.management.Admin.startApplicationManager(Admin.java:1234)
at weblogic.management.Admin.finish(Admin.java:644)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.start(T3Srvr.java:524)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:207)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:35)
Would like some help on this asap as the project is in critical stage.
Thanks

The driver being used by your weblogic is too old and incompatible with the DBMS. Upgrade the driver.

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