URL string format for connecting to Oracle database with JDBC

Question

I\'m a newbie to Java-related web development, and I can\'t seem to get a simple program with JDBC working. I\'m using off-the-shelf Oracle 10g XE and the Eclipse EE IDE. Fr

Answer 1

String host = <host name>
String port = <port>
String service = <service name>
String dbName = <db schema>+"."+service
String url = "jdbc:oracle:thin:@"+host+":"+"port"+"/"+dbName

Answer 2

DriverManager.registerDriver(new oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver());         
connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:oracle:thin:@machinename:portnum:schemaname","userid","password");

Answer 3

if you are using oracle 10g expree Edition then:
1. for loading class use DriverManager.registerDriver (new oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver()); 2. for connecting to database use Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:oracle:thin:username/password@localhost:1521:xe");

Answer 4

I'm not a Java developer so unfortunatly I can't comment on your code directly however I found this in an Oracle FAQ regarding the form of a connection string

jdbc:oracle:<drivertype>:<username/password>@<database>

From the Oracle JDBC FAQ

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/jdbc-faq-090281.html#05_03

Hope that helps

Answer 5

There are two ways to set this up. If you have an SID, use this (older) format:

jdbc:oracle:thin:@[HOST][:PORT]:SID

If you have an Oracle service name, use this (newer) format:

jdbc:oracle:thin:@//[HOST][:PORT]/SERVICE

Source: this OraFAQ page

The call to getConnection() is correct.

Also, as duffymo said, make sure the actual driver code is present by including ojdbc6.jar in the classpath, where the number corresponds to the Java version you're using.

Answer 6

The correct format for url can be one of the following formats:

jdbc:oracle:thin:@<hostName>:<portNumber>:<sid>;  (if you have sid)
jdbc:oracle:thin:@//<hostName>:<portNumber>/serviceName; (if you have oracle service name)

And don't put any space there. Try to use 1521 as port number. sid (database name) must be the same as the one which is in environment variables (if you are using windows).