No suitable driver found for JDBS Sqlserver causing trouble? Here is a great solution to this issue. 

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About the “No suitable driver found” error for JDBC Sqlserver

We can connect to the MS SQL Server either via the official JDBC driver or via the jTDS driver. We come across the “no suitable driver found for JDBC Sqlserver” error when our database does not match the JDBC driver in the CLASSPATH.

This often occurs when programmers add “microsoft” in JDBC URL while using sqljdbc4.jar. In other words, the URL becomes invalid and results in JDBC API throwing the java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver: sqljdbc4.jar” error.

For instance, the JDBC URL format looks like the one below:

jdbc:jtds:://[:][/][;=[;...]]

and the URL format while using Microsoft’s JDBC driver looks like this:

jdbc:sqlserver://[serverName[\instanceName][:portNumber]][;property=value[;property=value]]

Furthermore, jdbc:sqlserver string identifies the JDBC drive, making it mandatory. However, the other parameters are optional.

In case we do not enter the serverName, the SQL server looks into the properties collection. The JDBC connects to the default instance if an instance is not specified. However, it connects to the default SQL server port 1433 if the port number is not mentioned.

Reasons behind the “No suitable driver found” error

According to our SQL Server support team, this error occurs due to one of the following reasons:

• Difference Drivers

  If we use JDBC URL format for the jTDS driver, but use sqljdbc4.jar in CLASSPATH, we will wind up with the “No suitable driver found” error for SQL Server Database.
• Wrong JDBC Driver Name

  Including “Microsoft” in JDBC URL for SQL SERVER while using sqljdbc4.jar file to connect to the MSSQL database will result in the error.
• Spelling errors in Driver Name

  Using inaccurate names in the JDBC URL also results in the “No suitable driver found” error.
• jTDS vs JDBC Drive

  Using jTDS driver in the development environment while using the Microsoft JDBC driver (sqljdbc4.jar) in the production environment also causes the error.

At the end of the day, the No suitable driver found error can be easily resolved once we track down the reason behind the error.

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Conclusion

In a nutshell, our skilled SQL Server Support Engineers at Bobcares demonstrated how to resolve No suitable driver found error for JDBS Sqlserver.