You need to load the driver first and then get the connection, also the url for the connection s/b
jdbc:postgresql://hostname/test&user=test&password=test" Assuming your database name is test So your code needs to execute Class.forName("org.postgresql.Driver") And then Connection db = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:postgresql://hostname/test"test",test" ); Dave -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Guy McArthur Sent: October 24, 2001 7:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [JDBC] "No Suitable Driver" Hi, I'm trying to get a small test program going. I have built PostgreSQL 7.1.3 on RedHat 6.2 with --java, installed and created databases, verified with psql. The postgresql.jar is on my classpath. My pg_hba.conf has: local all password host all 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 password Here is my code: import java.sql.*; public class PostgresTest { public static void main(String[] args) { try { Connection db = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc.postgresql:test&user=test&password=tes t"); // I've also tried all the permutations of getConnection() and urls. // db, user, and password names have been changed to protect the innocent // I've also tried Class.forName("org.postgresql.Driver") and // Class.forName("org.postgresql.Driver").newInstance() instead of the arg. db.close(); } catch(Throwable t) { t.printStackTrace(System.out); } } } -- Running it with: java -Djdbc.drivers=org.postgresql.Driver PostgresTest where the db has been started by user postgres with: /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -D /data/pgsql >/data/pgsql/pgsql.log 2>&1 & And the error is: java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:537) at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:199) at PostgresTest.main(PostgresTest.java:6) What is wrong? -- Guy McArthur * email{[EMAIL PROTECTED]} http{guymcarthur.com} ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org