Oracle 8.1.7 JDBC

Oracle 8.1.7 JDBC Example

Connecting to an Oracle 8.1.7 database

Oracle 8.1.7 or similar versions may connect successfully using the same approach as for Oracle 10g. However, here is a tried and tested approach with this older version of Oracle. The process is the same as for Oracle 10g but with the following changes:

JDBC driver

You will need the Oracle JDBC driver. This is a file called “classes12.zip” and can be downloaded from Oracle (search for “Oracle JDBC driver” and look for “classes12.zip” for Oracle 8.17). It should be on the Oracle CD and/or in the installation directory.

Next Step:

  • Driver jar path: enter the path to and including classes12.zip. For example:
    C:\oracle\jdbc\lib\classes12.zip
  • Driver class:
    oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver