Java Toolbox JDBC Exception "No suitable driver found" when it tries to access an IBM i database

Troubleshooting

Problem

Exception "No suitable driver found" when it tries to access an IBM i database

Symptom

exception "No suitable driver found" when it tries to access an IBM i database

Cause

User did not register the IBM Toolbox for Java JDBC driver with the DriverManager class

Resolving The Problem

To register the IBM Toolbox for Java JDBC driver with the DriverManager class. User need add

DriverManager.registerDriver(new com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCDriver()); To your program

or add com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCDriver to the JDBC.drivers property.

Class.forName(new com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCDriver()) does not register the JDBC driver on some JVMs. See Sun's for more details.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Product Synonym

IBM i
AS400

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM i

Software version:
All Versions

Operating system(s):
IBM i

Document number:
1118061

Modified date:
17 March 2020

UID

ibm11118061

IBM Support

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