Add the following dependency to your pom.xml to automatically fetch the driver and its required libraries:

When you download the zip archive, you will find several essential JAR files. To avoid a ClassNotFoundException , you must include the following in your project's classpath: : The core driver.

io.github.spannm ucanaccess 5.1.5 Use code with caution.

Download the latest binary distribution (e.g., UCanAccess-5.1.5-bin.zip ) from the UCanAccess GitHub Releases or the SourceForge Project Page .

Once the driver is downloaded and added to your libraries, use the following details to establish a connection: net.ucanaccess.jdbc.UcanaccessDriver . URL Format: jdbc:ucanaccess:// . Example: jdbc:ucanaccess://C:/data/inventory.accdb . 4. Integration with Database Tools

UCanAccess is widely used to connect Microsoft Access to popular third-party management tools: About UCanAccess - GitHub Pages

Ensure you are using Java 11 or later , as current versions of the driver have moved away from older Java 8 requirements. 2. Key Components and Dependencies

: Handles the low-level Access file format. hsqldb.jar : Provides the SQL engine for queries.

and commons-logging.jar : Helper libraries for core functionality. 3. Setting Up Your Connection

The driver is maintained across several official repositories, depending on your development environment: