Java connect to MS Access database

If you want to connect MS Access database with the java code using driver "sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver", then follow these steps:

1)Go to the start->Control Panel->Administrative Tools-> data sources.

2)Click Add button and select the driver Microsoft Access Driver(*.mdb).

3)After selecting the driver, click finish button.

4)Then give Data Source Name and click ok button.

5)Your DSN will get created.

6) Restart your compiler and compile your java code.

Example:

import java.sql.*;
class RetrieveData{
    public static void main(String[] args){
        try{
            Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
           Connection con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:student");
           Statement st=con.createStatement();
           ResultSet rs=st.executeQuery("select * from data");
           while(rs.next()){
               System.out.println(rs.getString("name")+" "+rs.getString("address"));
           }
        }
        catch(Exception e){
        }
    }
}