User receives an error while testing JDBC adapter to connect to Derby repository: ClassNotFound

Diagnostics

Product: Reporting Server

Release: 8206

Primary OS: Windows

Solution Date: 2019-10-03

Symptom

java.lang.ClassNotFound
org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver

Problem

The user receives the error message above while testing the JDBC adapter to connect to the WebFOCUS Derby repository.

Solution

The wrong jar file was used. Instead of using the derby.jar file, utilize the derbyclient.jar file driver instead.

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