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2376899 - Boomi Error on LOCAL atoms: Unable to instantiate driver class com.mysql.jdbc.Driver, please make sure the appropriate jar files are loaded

Symptom

When creating a new database connection and trying to set up connection to a view in Boomi using a LOCAL atom and you receive below error:

Unexpected error executing process: com.boomi.connector.ConnectorException: Unable to instantiate driver class com.mysql.jdbc.Driver, please make sure the appropriate jar files are loaded

Environment

Boomi Platform

Cause

This is caused when connecting to a different database other than Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.

Resolution

To resolve the error:

  • Obtain the appropriate JDBC driver
  • Copy it to the ..\<Atom root>\lib directory
  • Restart the Local Atom.
  • If the userlib/database directory does not exist, you must create it then restart the Local Atom.

Keywords

My SQL Jar Files My SQL JDBC Driver , KBA , LOD-SF-INT-BPI , Dell & Boomi Infrastructure , LOD-SF-INT , Integrations , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite all versions