Java and DSN-LESS Access Database, How to Impliment?

[Padhoo Nair]

I am working on a Java application in Netbeans, and I want use  Access Database (portable with the application) I am Totally confused with the Java Path Gimmicks. I tried puting the mdb file in all the conceivable path, In the src folder, Library folder, build folder everywhere. Java doesn't see it. Jdbc driver is in the library folder. I am doing a trial and error exercise, sometimes it shows classNotFound exception, sometimes it says No suitable driver found. Can anybody here guide me please?

[Norm Radder]

This is more a MS tool setup problem than a Java programming problem.  I looked at some access DB files I tested with years ago (2001).  With the .mdb file there was also a .dsn file.  The code didn't work with Java 10 but it did  work with Java 6.  I had several .mdb files without .dsn files.  The  .dsn files are text.  I was able to copy and change the one .dsn file so that it worked with the other .mdb file.
On Win 10 I used the ODBC Data Sources app found in the Administrative Tools folder in the Control Panel.  I'm not sure of the exact steps I took in the app but when finished my old programs run with java 6 were able to read and display the contents of the .mdb files.