MAJOR problem with JDBC-ODBC..please help!!

Hi. I am having an issue with what I believe to be the JDBC-ODBC bridge. I have used similar SQL at clients using a JDBC Driver but have not used this with JDBC-ODBC. The SQL is rather simple:
// the parameter markers are all strings in the
// format 'string','string','string', etc.
delete from <table> where id not in ( ? ) and
state in ( ? ) and
code in (? )
I keep getting the error:
java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]The text, ntext, and image data types cannot be compared or sorted, except when using IS NULL or LIKE operator.
Any help would be greatly appreciated....
Thanks!
Blaine Mincey
blaine_mincey@mindspring.com

Well, I was finally able to work around the problem by creating the Statement on the fly instead of using a PreparedStatement. Looks like the more 'elaborate' PreparedStatement was getting hosed through ODBC....if anyone has anything to add, I would love to hear ( read ) it!
Thanks again!
Blaine