On Monday 07 March 2005 11:41, Mark wrote: > I seem to be having problems using OOo 2.0 beta to connect to an > existing external HSQLDB. > > I have put the hsqldb.jar file on the Java class path via OOo's "Tools | > Options | Java" and then going to "File | New | Database | connect to an > existing source - JDBC". The data source url is jdbc:hsqldb:file://D:/My > DBs/DB (where DB is the name of the external HSQLDB database). > > Using OOo to test the driver it confirms the driver can be loaded. But > when I try to connect to the database it says "The connection to the > external data source could not be established. An unknown error > occurred. The driver is probably defective". However, the driver is not > defective as I use it with other management programs. I have tried the > usual things like re-installing OOo. > > I really need to use the form based interface of OOo to manage my > existing database. > > Is anyone else having problems or anyone managed to do what I am trying > to do successfully?
Mark, since this is OOo beta, maybe you should download the l;atest beta and if the problem still persists then ask on [email protected] -- CPH : openoffice.org contributor Maybe your question has been answered already? http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
