DriverManager.registerDriver(new oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver()) is not oracle specific. It is in JDBC specification, you can use this to register non-oracle driver as well. On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:20:29 +0000, ryan_gaffuri@xxxxxxxxxxx <ryan_gaffuri@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > is the option to use register instead of class.forname oracle specific? all > the non-oracle docs say i need to use class.forname? > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > class.ForName is to register the JDBC Driver. > > > > Either you can use class.ForName("Driver") > > > > OR > > you can use registerDriver method from DriverManager class as below.. > > DriverManager.registerDriver(new oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver()); > > > > HTH > > Sami > > > > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l