How to connect to MS SQL server using JSP?

Question

Hi, i am new to JSP so i would like to know what is the code to create a connection to MS SQL server.
I am using jakarta-tomcat 4 as my server.
sorry for any inconvenient....
pls help me....

Answer 1

This works to start off with but there are more sophisticated/ different ways of doing things,for instance it's best not to access the db via your jsp, rather do this logic in JavaBeans, Servlets or use Struts.Therefore, it's best that you consult with others and find out which is best way to go about creating your web apps.
Here's some code:
In my jsp's I access the bean below , instantiate a statement object and go on from there:
*SOME of the code in the JSP's.
//create bean instance
<jsp:useBean id='dbConn' class='projectsevenhouses.DatabaseConnectionBean ' scope='session' />
//instantiate statement
Statement st = dbConn.getConnection().createStatement();
* JavaBean
package projectsevenhouses;
public class DatabaseConnectionBean implements Serializable {   
private Connection conn;
private Statement st;
private String dbURL = "jdbc:odbc:datasource";
private static String driver = "sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver";
/** Creates a new instance of DatabaseConnectionBean */
public DatabaseConnectionBean() {
makeConnection();
public void setDatabaseName(String dbName) {
dbURL = dbName;
private void makeConnection() {
try {
Class.forName(driver);
conn = DriverManager.getConnection(dbURL,"sa","");
} catch (SQLException e) {
System.out.println("SQL Cause ->" + e.toString());
} catch (ClassNotFoundException cnf) {
System.out.println("Class Not Found:" + cnf);
public Connection getConnection() {
if (conn == null) {
makeConnection();
return conn;
public void setCloseConnection(boolean close) {
if (close) {
try {
conn.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
conn = null;
Hope it gives u an idea...
Ciao
Ushanta