MySQL connection Problem

[Anshul Mathur]

hi
I am trying to connect to Mysql Database using the folling code.But not able to do it Database name is StudentPerformance.Please Guide Me where and what is the problem in this code
thanks
ANSHUL

*****************CODE***************

import java.sql.*;
public class SQLFirst
{
public static void main(String agrs[])
{
Statement stmt1;
ResultSet rs1;
DatabaseMetaData dbms1;
try
{
Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");

}
catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Error" + e);
}
try
{
Connection conn1 = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql:StudentPerformance");
stmt1 = conn1.createStatement();
rs1 = stmt1.executeQuery("Select * from patients");
dbms1 = conn1.getMetaData();
System.out.println("DATABASE NAME" + dbms1.getDatabaseProductName());
}catch(Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Error" + e);
}
}

}

[Greg T Robertson]

You will need to provide the actual error you are getting to help diagnose
Things to look for
1) Be sure that the mysql driver is in your classpath.
2) Be sure that the URL you are using to connect is valid
3) Be sure that you can connect to the DB and run the SQL query without Java.
Without seeing the error you are getting it's hard to give any other advice

[Craig Jackson]

Also, not to sound funny, please be sure the server is running.
One more thing, after you have successfully compiled your code, mySQL listens to port 3306 by default.
For example your connection string should be similar to:
"jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/StudentPerformance"
I hope this helps.
Craig.