ClassNotFoundException when trying to connect to .accdb file via JDBC-ODBC in Java 8

Question

I\'m working in a project in Java in Eclipse EE IDE where I have to query a .accdb file. The problem is when I try to load the driver and then connect to the d

Answer 1

Oracle's (and Sun's) official position has long (since JDBC 1.0!) been that --

the [JVM-bundled] JDBC-ODBC Bridge should be considered a transitional solution [...] Oracle [was Sun] does not support the JDBC-ODBC Bridge.

However, my employer, OpenLink Software, has produced enterprise-grade commercial Type 1 Bridges between JDBC and ODBC since JVM 1.0, and current versions are fully compatible with the current JVM 1.8. You can learn more here --

• Single-Tier JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver -- a JDBC driver for ODBC data sources
• Single-Tier ODBC-JDBC Bridge Driver -- an ODBC driver for JDBC data sources