"java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/xml/bind/DatatypeConverter" connecting to Microsoft SQL Server in JBoss EAP

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Using Microsoft SQL Server JDBC 4.1 (or later) driver deployed in a JBoss module:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <module xmlns="urn:jboss:module:1.0" name="com.microsoft.sqlserver">
        <resources>
                <resource-root path="sqljdbc41.jar"/>
        </resources>
        <dependencies>
                <module name="javax.api"/>
                <module name="javax.transaction.api"/>
         </dependencies>
    </module>
    
  • Login fails with a NoClassDefFoundError:

    ... java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/xml/bind/DatatypeConverter
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.sendLogon(SQLServerConnection.java:2758)
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.logon(SQLServerConnection.java:2244)
        ...
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver.connect(SQLServerDriver.java:1012)
        at org.jboss.jca.adapters.jdbc.local.LocalManagedConnectionFactory.getLocalManagedConnection(LocalManagedConnectionFactory.java:323)
        ... 41 more
    Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.xml.bind.DatatypeConverter from [Module "com.microsoft.sqlserver:main" from local module loader ...
        at org.jboss.modules.ModuleClassLoader.findClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:211)
        ...
    

Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
    • 7
    • 6
  • Microsoft SQL Server JDBC driver 4.1 or later

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