I'm trying to build, and run "bookstore1" sample application, I get an error
May 12, 2010 2:52:11 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke INFO: Servlet BookStoreServlet is currently unavailable May 12, 2010 2:54:40 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log INFO: Marking servlet BookStoreServlet as unavailable May 12, 2010 2:54:40 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke SEVERE: Allocate exception for servlet BookStoreServlet javax.servlet.UnavailableException: Couldn't get database. at servlets.BookStoreServlet.init(BookStoreServlet.java:51) at javax.servlet.GenericServlet.init(GenericServlet.java:212) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.loadServlet(StandardWrapper.java: 1173) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.allocate(StandardWrapper.java: 809) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java: 129) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java: 191) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java: 128) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java: 102) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java: 109) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java: 293) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java: 849) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol $Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint $Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:454) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619) May 12, 2010 2:56:24 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke INFO: Servlet BookStoreServlet is currently unavailable May 12, 2010 3:18:01 PM org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext log INFO: Marking servlet BookStoreServlet as unavailable May 12, 2010 3:18:01 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke SEVERE: Allocate exception for servlet BookStoreServlet javax.servlet.UnavailableException: Couldn't get database. at servlets.BookStoreServlet.init(BookStoreServlet.java:51) at javax.servlet.GenericServlet.init(GenericServlet.java:212) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.loadServlet(StandardWrapper.java: 1173) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.allocate(StandardWrapper.java: 809) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java: 129) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java: 191) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java: 128) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java: 102) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java: 109) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java: 293) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java: 849) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol $Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint $Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:454) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619) The lab docs suggest that this is because the database is not started, I've confirmed that it is running by checking Services. I'm able to see all the data in the books database by select * from APP.BOOKS Not sure why I'm not able to connect to the db - any suggestions? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java EE (J2EE) Programming with Passion!" group. To post to this group, send email to java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion?hl=en?hl=en