Urg:Executing SQL From Java App using Jdbc Driver

Question

Hi
I am using JDBC Driver version 9.0.1.1.0.
I am running this in Thin Client Mode
My Code Snippet Looks Like This:=
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String url = "jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521:VpDb";
String userName = "scott";
String password = "tiger";
Connection conn = null ;
Statement st = null ;
ResultSet rs = null ;
String categoryCode="ABC";
try
conn = DriverManager.getConnection (url, userName, password);
st = conn.createStatement ();
String sqlStatement = "Select Count(*) From News Where CategoryCode=" +"\'" + categoryCode + "\'" + ";";
System.out.println(sqlStatement);
rs = st.executeQuery ( sqlStatement );
if( rs.next() )
System.out.println("Headline Exists");
else
System.out.println("No Headline Exists");
catch (SQLException e )
System.out.println();
System.out.println (" SQL ERROR IN IS_NEWS_EMPTY: " + e) ;
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I have added the classes12.zip and nls_charset12.zip in the classpath.
Now when i run this it gives me an error saying the following error message:-
SQL ERROR IN IS_NEWS_EMPTY: java.sql.SQLException: ORA-00911: invalid character
Can anyone help me with this as to whats going wrong because the exact equivalent of my sqlStamenet runs on SQL command line but not from java code.Why??
Any Help appreciated
Thanks
Mum

Answer 1

I think it is complaining about the ";" that you add at the end of your string. You don't need to add that to the query.