Re: Generic JDBC driver.

If you're using the AS/400 Toolbox for Java jar or zip file (jt400.zip for
example) when building your app, you can use a section of code like the
following to connect via a JDBC driver:


  try {

  // Register AS/400 JDBC Driver:
  DriverManager.registerDriver (new AS400JDBCDriver ());

  // Connect to AS/400:
  Connection c = DriverManager.getConnection(
    "jdbc:as400://myas400;naming=sql;errors=full",
    "myuser",
    "mypwd");

  // Run a query to load a result set:

     // First create an SQL statement:
     Statement s = c.createStatement(ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE,
                     ResultSet.CONCUR_READ_ONLY);

     // Then execute a statement:
     ResultSet rs = s.executeQuery (
       "SELECT STDNAM FROM BCSSTUDENT.PAOSSTU WHERE STDCLS = '11' ORDER BY
STDNAM");

    // Then loop through ResultSet records to load combo box:
    // For now, just load first student so we don't have to wait.
    rs.first();
    jComboBox1.addItem(rs.getString("STDNAM"));

    // Close the statement and disconnect:
    s.close();
    c.close();

  }   // try

  catch (SQLException sqle) {
    sqle.printStackTrace();
  }   // catch


In this case BCSSTUDENT is the name of an AS/400 library (also known as a
database or collection), and PAOSSTU is the name of the file (AKA table).

For less coding, I used an import statements like the following at the top
of the program:

import java.sql.*;
import com.ibm.as400.access.*;

You can also refer to the Toolkit programmer's guide for good examples and
explanations:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/pubs/html/as400/v4r5/ic2924/info/java/rzahh/to
olbox.htm

Once there, look under the Access classes for the section on JDBC.

Hope that helps.




-----Original Message-----
From: Bartell, Aaron L. (TC) <ALBartell@taylorcorp.com>
To: 'JAVA400-L@midrange.com' <JAVA400-L@midrange.com>
Date: Friday, March 09, 2001 11:40 AM
Subject: Generic JDBC driver.


>Hi all,
>
>I have written my first java pgm's on the 400 that were rather simple, and
>now I want to get into more complex coding with file I/O and stuff.
>
>I can't seem to find an SQL driver so I can access my AS/400's DB.  I have
>tried AS400JDBCDriver.class but it does not exist.  I have looked in
>\\My400\QIBM\ProdData\Java400\com\ibm\as400\access in the IFS but cannot
>find anything that would resemble a file I/O driver.
>
>Where should I look next?  Can I just copy one from another 400 or does it
>need to be installed or something?  Help . . .
>
>Aaron Bartell
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