ODBC - JDBC - Clarification

Question

Hi,
I am using Window XP. I am in my initial stages of learning JAVA.
I am using one of the books to learn the language. I wrote to the following code to interact with the database - "websites.mdb" which is in a different location than java.
import java.sql.*;
public class MakeTheConnection
     public static void main (String[] args)
     try
          Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
          String sourceURL = new String ("jdbc:odbc:websites");
          Connection DatabaseConnection = DriverManager.getConnection(sourceURL);
     catch (ClassNotFoundException cnfe)
          System.out.println(cnfe);
     catch (SQLException sqle)
          System.out.println(sqle);
When I run the above code I am geting the following error:
java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified
I also tried creating a DSN which I tried using it here in the sourceURL but still in vain, i got the same error. I would really appreciate if somebody could help me in providing pointer or information regarding to solve this problem and be able to interact with databases. I use MS access.
Thanks in advance.
PK

Answer 1

The use of a DSN is corrrect. You have to create User or System-DSN with name "websites" (as stated in your JDBC sourceURL) and that DSN connects to the MDB database you're trying to access. Then your program should just work fine.
For the DSN you have to use the MS-Access driver (afaik language is not important). Then your program should just work fine.