Hallo, I have the same problem with a MySQL Database, configured everything like you and also get null after the lookup. I posted this twice on this list and saw other postings with this problem, but nobody got an answer.
If you find a solution please post it here. Guido > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: Jaime Garcia Bonis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 25. Oktober 2001 11:46 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: JNDI question > > > Hi evryone > > I have a question about how JNDI works in Tomcat 4.0.1 > How can i set up a JNDI naming repository in order to create a > datasource??? > > In the server.xml i have this: > > <Resource name="jdbc/FtcAppDb" auth="CONTAINER" > type="javax.sql.DataSource"/> > <ResourceParams name="jdbc/FtcAppDb"> > > <parameter><name>user</name><value>scott</value></parameter> > > > <parameter><name>password</name><value>tiger</value></parameter> > <parameter><name>driverClassName</name> > > <value>oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver</value></parameter> > > <parameter><name>driverName</name> > > <value>jdbc:oracle:thin:@zagarron:1521:orcl</value></parameter> > </ResourceParams> > > Inside de Context tag of my application. > > In the web.xml i have this: > > <resource-ref> > <res-ref-name>jdbc/FtcAppDb</res-ref-name> > <res-type>javax.sql.DataSource</res-type> > <res-auth>Container</res-auth> > </resource-ref> > > i get the datasource object doing this :DataSource ds = > (DataSource)ctx.lookup("jdbc/FtcAppDb"); > but when i try to create the connection object i get a Null Pointer > exception error > > Could anyone help me i don't have a clue about what happen. > > Thanks for the time >
