You need to set your classpath up to the file, not just the directory. It is a bit picky.
eg, set classpath=%classpath%;c:\javastuff\oracle\classes12.jar That should then work. Stuart Stephen -----Original Message----- From: Teemu Keiski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 16 April 2002 10:38 To: Tomcat Users List Subject: RE: JDBC Drivers I suppose you have to change the name of 'classes12.zip' file to 'classes12.jar'. Teemu Keiski -----Original Message----- From: Richard Johnstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 16. huhtikuuta 2002 12:34 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: JDBC Drivers I don't know if I should post this here or not but here goes I am trying to connect to an oracle DB using a thin connection. I have downloaded the classes12.zip file and put it in $TOMCAT_HOME/common/lib but I am getting a java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/jdbc/driver/OracleDriver Do I need to put the class file elsewhere? -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>