Migrating Applications to jConnect 7.x

Review the instructions to migrate applications to jConnect 7.x.

  1. If your code uses Sybase extensions, or if you explicitly import any jConnect class in your code, change package import statements as needed.
    For example, change import statements such as:
    import com.sybase.jdbc.*
    and:
    import com.sybase.jdbc2.jdbc.*
    to:
    import com.sybase.jdbcx.*
  2. Set JDBC_HOME to the top directory of the jConnect driver you installed:
    JDBC_HOME=jConnect-7_0
  3. Change your CLASSPATH environment variable to reflect the new installation; it must include:
    JDBC_HOME/classes/jconn4.jar
  4. Change the source code where the driver is loaded, and recompile the application to use the new driver:
    Class.forName("com.sybase.jdbc4.jdbc.SybDriver");
  5. Verify that the jConnect 7.0 driver is the first jConnect driver specified in your CLASSPATH environment variable.
Related concepts
Change Sybase Extensions