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thanks b, .. that is good info .. i found a ConnectionPool class in the ibm package for the iseries.

i just need to figure out how to declare the datbase and all the parameters in a datasource object the way i do in the DriverManager object.

thanks for the suggestions .. i'm gonna try this ibm class first. i can't find documentation on it though .. if i can't figure it out, i think i'll try the built in tomcat pool you mentioned.

thanks.