Not able to estabish connection with SQLServer2005 from the Topology Manage

Question

I have installed Oracle Data Integrator 10.1.3.4.0 and and Microsoft Sqlserver 2005 Management Studio Express in my windows system and created repository in Oracle Database 11g. I have also downloaded Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver Version 1.0 and placed the jar file in the <odi_home>/drivers Folder.
I have to do a migration POC from Oracle DB 8i to Sqlserver(2005 express Edition) using ODI. In the Topology manager ,in the Physical Architecture
I give the connections details : UserName :sa Password:sa that is the user of Sqlserver.
Now in the JDBC Properties i give under jdbc Driver
com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver
and jdbc URL
jdbc:microsoft:sqlserver://10.177.62.148:1084
The jdbc driver is not listed in the dropdown. I hardcode with com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver which i found in ODI discussion forum.
But I am getting the error ava.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver
at java.sql.DriverManager.getDriver(Unknown Source)
Can anybody point me where I would be going wrong or is there any extra configuration I have to do.

Answer 1

Hi Again,
I have followed whatever you all have suggested. But could not succeed. Then I decided to use SQLServer 2000 express edition. Installed this in SQL authentication mode and I am able to connect from the management studio with the user sa and also from the command prompt. But again from ODI in the Topology manager I am facing the same problem.
Now I select the default driver for sqlserver 2000 ie driver:com.microsoft.jdbc.sqlserver.SQLServerDriver
and URL: jdbc:microsoft:sqlserver://10.177.62.148:1433
or jdbc:microsoft:sqlserver://10.177.62.148:1433;SelectMethod=cursor
gives me error javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
and unknown source at many places.
I am using ODI 10.1.3.4 . Has anyone tested with the new release?