java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver

Question

I am using Eclipse with Android SDK.

I want to access to SQL Server 2008.

When I used String ...

classforname= "sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver";

I get the following error:

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver

I used JDK 1.7 and configured build pbath to rt.jar.

What am I doing wrong?

you don't wana use jdbc on android, belive me, it is a bad idea ... proper way is to use REST service and HTTP protocol(prefer JSON over XML/SOAP as transport) — Selvin
– Selvin, Commented Oct 2, 2013 at 15:06
anyway, you can waste your time and try jtds.sourceforge.net but it will be better for your sanity to do some research on REST solution — Selvin
– Selvin, Commented Oct 2, 2013 at 15:16

CommonsWare · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-02 15:10:15Z

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What am I doing wrong?

You are attempting to use ODBC on Android. ODBC is a Windows technology, and Android is not Windows. There is no sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver on Android.

You will need to find some other solution for your database access. Selvin's suggestion of a REST Web service is the typical approach.

answered Oct 2, 2013 at 15:10

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