"[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Syntax error in field definition

I am creating a program in Java which has a Database reference application.The Database I am using is MS Access.But whenever I am trying to run the program from DOS Prompt(ie executing the program:java <program name>) I am unable to connenct to the database.The compiling of the program doesn't show any error(ie javac <program name>) The following error is displayed at the DOS Prompt:
"[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Syntax error in field definition."
Pls give me a detailed help report.If it is a Machine side problem do help me to solve it.Mine is a Compaq Presario Machine,OS:Windows 98,Database:MS Access(Office XP)
I request you to help me in this matter.Pls email ur responses to:
[email protected]
[email protected]

hi there
did u configure ur ODBC setting if no then try these steps
================== ODBC Settings ========================
step 1 : go to control panel
step 2 : ODBC Data Sources
step 3 : click UserDSN Tab
step 4 : click ADD Button , Select Microsoft Access Driver , Finish
step 5 : Give Datasource Name as "DATABASE_NAMEXXX" , no double quotes
step 6 : use Select and select Database_NAME.mdb from <INSTALL DIRECTORY>\DATABASE_NAME.mdb
click ok , ok finish
<INSTALL DIRECTORY> is where yr database is
=========================================================
then in yr program
URL for yr database
"jdbc:odbc:DATABASE_NAMEXXX" // as name in step 5
and Driver is
"sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver"
if u done all these steps then check yr spelling of table and tabel field in yr program
hope this works for u
regards
Satinderjit

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