How to connect to Access .mdb database from 64-bit Java?

Question

Hi I have the below code to connect to MS Access database on Windows 7 OS. I have changed the Data Source short cut to point to 64bit odbc then 32 bit. But still getting the error as

java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified
    at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.createSQLException(JdbcOdbc.java:6956)
    at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.standardError(JdbcOdbc.java:7113)
    at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbc.SQLDriverConnect(JdbcOdbc.java:3072)
    at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcConnection.initialize(JdbcOdbcConnection.java:323)
    at sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver.connect(JdbcOdbcDriver.java:174)
    at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:579)
    at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:221)
    at TestDBConnection.main(TestDBConnection.java:21)

And my code is :

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;

public class TestDBConnection {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        try
        {
            System.out.println("filename");
            Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
            String database = 
                      "jdbc:odbc:DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=C:\\Test\\Tests.mdb";
            Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(database, "", "");
        } catch(Exception ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

}

How ever I have SQL Workbench tool through which I can connect to it but not through java code.

Please need help badly as I am struggling with this from past 3 hours searching on Google.

You're using the direct path to the `.mdb` file, not need to create any `DSN`. Try to add `*.accdb` also: *`JDBC:ODBC:Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)}; DBQ=DBQ=C:\\Test\\Tests.mdb`* — Azad, Oct 12 '13 at 13:38

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

If your Java app is running in a 64-bit Java Virtual Machine (JVM) then DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)} is not going to work because there is no 64-bit version of the Jet database engine. You can...

Download and install the 64-bit version of the Microsoft Access Database Engine from here, and then use DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)} in your code.

... or ...

Run your Java app in a 32-bit JVM and continue to use the existing DRIVER= string. The related answer here might prove helpful if you choose this option.

... or ...

Use the UCanAccess JDBC driver for Access databases. It is a free, open-source, pure Java implementation so it works on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems, both Windows and non-Windows. It also works with Java 8 (which has dropped the JDBC-ODBC Bridge). For more details, see:

Manipulating an Access database from Java without ODBC

If anyone is having this error using 64 bit JVM try adding "*.accdb" to your "DRIVER=..." string. Worked for me. — andymal, Apr 29 '14 at 15:25
Reverting to 32-bit saddened me, but having my script exporting correctly made me happy again. (I live a simple life) — sMaN, Oct 23 '14 at 02:36

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 29 '13 at 20:54

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You can install the 64 ODBC drivers for Access available from Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255

answered Oct 29 '13 at 20:54

André Schild

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I was restricted from this route due to 32-bit office programs being installed. – sMaN Oct 23 '14 at 02:38
Do you mean, when office 32bit is installed, you can't also install the 64bit odbc drivers on the same system? – André Schild Oct 23 '14 at 07:06
I think so as per the error message I received. Windows recommended I uninstall my 32-bit programs. – sMaN Oct 23 '14 at 23:32

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 09 '16 at 06:25

1) you will have to configure System dsn (Driver Microsoft Access Driver(.mdb,.accdb)) 2) link .mdb database in above configuration and write below code.

 Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
 String database = "jdbc:odbc:systemdsnname";
 Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(database, "", "");

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