ClassNotFoundException when trying to connect to SQL server 2005 with Java

Question

I\'m fairly new to database management. I\'m just trying to connect to the database and retrieve and display a table in the command prompt. The database is not on my computer. I

Answer 1

Add sqljdbc4.jar in your classpath.

If you are using Eclipse then you can right click on project -> properties -> java build path. Go to libraries and click on add external jar. Then add the jdbc driver jar.

Hope this helps.