> Do you have Mysql installed? > > If so, do you have a Mysql user called dms, etc? Looks like you don't > have your database and/or the configuration for the java application set > up correctly. > > Pat > yes, Mysql is installed. There is a dms user with full rights to the database. The error occurs for root too, but only when trying to execute the jar file. There is an XML file that is used to access the database, but it is very basic and hard to make an error in. I am able to work with the database without errors via the shell and web interface.