Re: Java class not found but it's in the default path?

Hi Dennis,

I'm not familiar with Scott Klement's JDBC driver, and I'm a little confused by the implication that his (or any custom) driver is in jt400.jar. Regardless, the thing to note is that you are getting a No *ClassDef* Found error, not a ClassNotFoundException.

The javadocs for NoClassDefFoundError say: "The searched-for class definition existed when the currently executing
class was compiled, but the definition can no longer be found. " I'll refer you to:

http://www.jroller.com/sjivan/entry/difference_between_classnotfoundexception_and_noclassdeffounderror

for more information (also read the responses,) but the first thing I would check is if another jt400.jar exists on the classpath, like maybe /qibm/proddata/OS400/jt400/lib. Boot classpath trumps the extension path.

HTH,


Joe Sam

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----- Original Message ----- From: <DennisRootes@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:27 PM
Subject: Java class not found but it's in the default path?

Hi,
I was trying out Scott Klement's JDBC driver and I can't get it to work.
It keeps giving me this error:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/ibm/as400/access/AS400JDBCDriver/class

java/lang/Throwable.<init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V+4
(Throwable.java:85)
java/lang/Error.<init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V+1 (Error.java:41)
java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError.<init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V+1
(NoClassDe
fFoundError.java:38)

I placed the jt400.jar in the path /QIBM/UserData/Java400/ext/ just like I
did the HSSF jar files, (which work great! Thanks Scott!),
but it keeps saying it can't find the class. Any suggestions? Please! =)