Installing the Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver

Install the Microsoft SQL Server JDBC driver.

1. Go to the Microsoft download site at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads and search for this string:

   Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.0

2. Click the link for the 4.0 driver, and follow the instructions to download and install the driver.
3. Open Control Panel > System, click the Advanced tab, and click Environment Variables.
4. In the System Variables window, if the CLASSPATH variable is not listed, click New. Otherwise, select it, and click Edit.
5. Enter the full path of the JDBC driver named sqljdbc4.jar, using a semicolon (;) to separate it from any other drivers.
6. Click OK three times.