I think you may need to put your package structure (class files) and SqlMap-related files under /WEB-INF/classes
http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/class-loader-howto.html Hope this helps. Roberto -----Original Message----- From: Dody Rachmat Wicaksono [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:02 AM To: ibatis-user-java Subject: how to package /sql file I finally make ibatis work. Thanks for your support, mr. clinton ;) i found /sql files is not packaged in war file, would you please help me how to add these files in build.xml? my directory structure /web-inf /web-inf/com /web-inf/com/strutsgen /web-inf/com/strutsgen/garuda -> contain .class files /web-inf/com/strutsgen/garuda/conf -> contain sql-map-config.xml and property /web-inf/com/strutsgen/garuda/sql -> contain sql map file thanks.