Hi all, I'm trying to connect a stand-along client application to the HypersonicSQL database using Orion and datasource. The JNDI lookup works fine and I am able to get a connection. The problem arises when I try to create a Statement object. Moreover, there is no particular error message which could put me on the right way. I catch a null message. These are the files which compose my stand-alone application : jndi.porperties: java.naming.factory.initial=com.evermind.server.ApplicationClientInitialCont extFactory java.naming.provider.url=ormi://myserver java.naming.security.principal=hello java.naming.security.credentials=tutut The hello/tutut profile belongs to the "administrators" group. application-client.xml: <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE application-client PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD J2EE Application Client 1.2//EN" "http://java.sun.com/j2ee/dtds/application-client_1_2.dtd"> <application-client> </application-client> TestClient.java : import java.sql.*; import javax.naming.*; import javax.sql.*; public class TestClient { public static void main(String arg[]) { try { InitialContext ctx=new InitialContext(); System.out.println("ctx found"); DataSource ds=(DataSource)ctx.lookup("jdbc/HypersonicDS"); System.out.println("datasource retrived"); Connection con=ds.getConnection(); System.out.println("connection established"); Statement stmt=con.createStatement(); System.out.println("statement created"); stmt.close(); System.out.println("statement closed"); con.close(); System.out.prinltn("connection closed"); } catch(Exception e) { System.out.println(e.getMessage()); } } } The files are organized with this file strucutre : root ¦ --jndi.properties --TestClient.java --Meta-inf ¦ -- application-client.xml Any help is welcome. Denis Jaccard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Java / XML Trainer & Consultant Adenia Software Sàrl - Your path to the e-technologies Puits-Godet 6a 2000 Neuchâtel Tél. : +41 (0)32 724 96 57 Fax : +41 (0)32 724 96 59 Web : http://www.adenia.com