This is a small java program which is used to test connection between Java and MS-Access.
1) Create a MS-Access database "Confirm".
Field Names:- confirm, confirm_to as Text data type
2) Type the following code in the notepad
3) Run the program.
//Java Core Package
import javax.swing.*;
//Java Extension Package
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.sql.*;
public class databaseCon extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
//Initializing components
private JButton connect;
private JTextField confirmation;
Connection con;
Statement st;
ResultSet rs;
String db;
//Setting up GUI
public databaseCon() {
//Setting up the Title of the Window
super("MS Access Connection");
//Set Size of the Window (WIDTH, HEIGHT)
setSize(250,95);
//Exit Property of the Window
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
//Constructing Components
connect = new JButton("Test Connection");
confirmation = new JTextField(20);
//Setting up the container ready for the components to be added.
Container pane = getContentPane();
setContentPane(pane);
//Setting up the container layout
FlowLayout flow = new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER);
pane.setLayout(flow);
//Creating a connection to MS Access and fetching errors using "try-catch" to check if it is successfully connected or not.
try {
Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
db = "jdbc:odbc:Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=database.mdb;";
con = DriverManager.getConnection(db,"","");
st = con.createStatement();
confirmation.setText("Successfully Connected to Database");
} catch (Exception e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Failed to Connect to Database","Error Connection", JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
}
//Adding Event Listener to the button "Connect"
connect.addActionListener(this);
//Adding components to the container
pane.add(confirmation);
pane.add(connect);
/**Set all the Components Visible.
* If it is set to "false", the components in the container will not be visible.
*/
setVisible(true);
}
//Creating an event to the JButton "Connect"
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
try {
if(event.getSource() == connect ) {
//Adding values on the database field "confirm" and "confirm_to"
String insert = "insert into Confirm (confirm, confirm_to) values ('"+confirmation.getText()+"','"+confirmation.getText()+"')";
st.execute(insert); //Execute the sql
//This will display if the connection and the insertion of data to the database is successful.
confirmation.setText("Test Successful");
//Display what is in the database
rs=st.executeQuery("select * from Confirm");
while(rs.next()) {
System.out.println(rs.getString("confirm"));
}
}
}catch(Exception e) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Failed to Connect to Database","Error Connection", JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
}
}
//Main Method
public static void main (String[] args) {
databaseCon pjtf = new databaseCon();
}
}