>>What you are trying looks like it should work. If you try to look it up in >>the usual JNDI way,
>> InitialContext initContext = new InitContext(); >> DataSource ds = (DataSource) initContext.lookup ("java:comp/env/jdbc/postgres"); >>does it actually work? Also, what servlet container are you running on? Yes, it works form myfaces BackBeans using ussual Jndi way that looks like example you provided. But when I use Shale it mocks initialcontext and therefore I looking for another way to aquire connection. I am using Tomcat 5.5.17 -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/shale%3A-jndi-lookup-error-tf2055640.html#a5671730 Sent from the Struts - User forum at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]