You can do this by JDBC-ODBC driver.
Create System DSN through ODBC driver  and get connect this DSN through your
java code then you can access your database easily
for more information www.developeriq.com/java/tutorials/chap7.php3

You can use JDBC-ODBC, if your are working on Windows.
Just go to Settings->Control panel->ODBC driver->add a
new DSN.

Then use the DSN to connect to your Access database.

i want to learn about jdbc.can anyone suggest me some online and offline
tutorial for that.

Yeah theres a lot of documentation out there about it. I dont know of an exact
tutorial, but if you look in the jdbc  package theres a readme file and some
examples. All you need to know really is a bit of SQL.

this link will provide you the information.
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/jdbc

My first intro to JDBC programming was via
http://pdf.coreservlets.com/, a free online PDF book. Not the
greatest JDBC coverage, but it was good enough to learn from. Now as
for installing it and getting it to work, that was another headache,
pouring over and over the Tomcat docs.

www.java.sun.com is the storehouse.. learn from the masters!

Hey i want inforamtion abt java  databased
s/w packages.can u tell the databeased s/w used to
connected the jdbc. and can we connected open office
databased using jdbc  not odbc.

Have you had a look at http://developers.sun.com/product/jdbc/drivers? This
will help you locate the drivers :)

what is the use of Class.forname();in jdbd

i need clear explination...

with this line of code (Class.forName()) you are register a driver  by loading
its class.

Understanding Class.forname();
www.javageeks.com/Papers/ClassForName/index.html

can any tell about jdbc  ..??

how do we recognize the connection string is compatible with our driver  type..

if we arre using classes12.jar how can i know that which type of driver this
is and which type of connection string i may have to use ??

To begin connecting to a data source, you first need to instantiate
an object of your jdbc  driver. This essentially requires only one
line of code, a command to the DriverManager, telling the Java
Virtual Machine to load the bytecode of your driver  into memory,
where its methods will be available to your program. The String
parameter below is the fully qualified class name of the driver you
are using for your platform combination:

Class.forName("org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver").newInstance();


Type of driver: JDBC-ODBC Bridge, Native-API, JDBC-Net, Native
Protocol
jdbc-odbc bridge :two step process.In client side we must install
ODBC.
Native-API:This is accessed via the Java Native Interface (JNI).
JDBC-Net :Three tiers connection required
Native Protocol : Every databse required own database.This is costly

But how do we know we have to use this type of driver.... If we are
connectingwith oracle
1)how do we become to know that we have to use type 2,or 3 or4 driver...??

2)And how do we able to get the connection string compatible to that driver  ??

3)In which situation we have to use which type of driver ..??