Problem: Connection fails from SequeLink JDBC Driver to Unicode SequeLink service using Java 1.8 User's Description of the problem: [Java error while accessing Access database All we need is japanese CF11 installer with jdk 1.8 set system locale to japanese Set ms access database, test connection -- it verifies the connection OK Microsoft Access driver needs a codepage setting to handle Japanese characters on Japanese Windows. We do by following Code: cd C:ColdFusion11cfusiondbslserver54admin swcla -l sar 'ColdFusion 11 ODBC Server' ServiceCodePage OS 4 Test the database, it gives error: Connection verification failed for data source: test java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SequeLink JDBC Driver]TCP/IP error, connection refused. The root cause was that: java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SequeLink JDBC Driver]TCP/IP error, connection refused. Another error in different repro machine: Connection verification failed for data source: sample java.sql.SQLException: Timed out trying to establish connection The root cause was that: java.sql.SQLException: Timed out trying to establish connection User claims changing jre to 1.7 fixes the issue. was unable to change jvm in repro machines. Method: Result: Expected: Workaround: ----------------------------- Additional Watson Details ----------------------------- Watson Bug ID: 4157031 External Customer Info: External Company: External Customer Name: External Customer Email: