Slash in db username and log in from java

Question

Hi,
I have a problem logging in using jdbc when db username has slash. Oracle 10g allows create users with slash in login but I cannot login to such account using JAVA and jdbc.
Any suggestion? Changing db username is not an option.
Edited by: Klacia on Jun 27, 2011 2:03 AM

Answer 1

just a simple test class:
public class JDBCTest {
     private static String userName = "test/01";
     private static String password = "test";
     public static void main(String[] args) {
          try {
               Connection conn = getConnection();
          } catch (SQLException e) {
               // TODO Auto-generated catch block
               e.printStackTrace();
          } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
               // TODO Auto-generated catch block
               e.printStackTrace();
     public static Connection getConnection() throws SQLException, ClassNotFoundException {
          DriverManager.registerDriver(new oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver());
          Connection conn = null;
          Properties connectionProps = new Properties();
          connectionProps.put("user", userName);
          connectionProps.put("password", password);
          String url = "jdbc:oracle:thin:@//192.168.1.17:1521/xe";
          conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url, connectionProps);
          System.out.println("Connected to database");
          return conn;
I found that special characters can be escape: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms378428(v=sql.90).aspx
but finally I found solution. It's wierd but it works. just put login in quots:
private static String userName = "\"test/01\"";