start is a SQL plus command so it cant work in java. u can read the sql file and make each sql a seperate string and run it. bye "Jai Ganesh, Balasubramaniam" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <balasubramaniam.jaiganes cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Sent by: A mailing list for Enterprise JavaBeans development <[EMAIL PROTECTED] M> 01/05/01 05:21 AM Please respond to A mailing list for Enterprise JavaBeans development Hi I have an SQL file named as job.sql. To execute this file in SQL* Plus(Oracle Server) we use SQL> Start job.sql (its works fine) But i need to execute this file thru Java program (using JDBC) I tried as below Class.forName("oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver"); Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection(" "); Statement stmt = con.createStatement(); stmt.executeQuery("start job.sql"); but it is not working. can u pls help me out guys to run Start job.sql file thru java program. Is there any command in java for executing .sql file directly. Thanks & Regards Jaiganesh =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff EJB-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". ______________________________________________________________________ Thames Water Plc., Registered Office 14 Cavendish Place, London W1M ONU. Registered No. 2366623 This e-mail is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those ofThames Water or its subsidiaries. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please phone our Computer Service Desk on +44 (0)118 959 3587. Please also destroy and delete the message from your computer. For more information on Thames Water visit our web site at www.thames-water.com =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff EJB-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".