Class Not Found Exception for DB2 Driver in WebSphere Runtime

[1/30/15 10:03:27:613 EST] 0000001f SystemErr     R java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver

[1/30/15 10:03:27:613 EST] 0000001f SystemErr     R   at java.lang.Class.forNameImpl(Native Method)

The above error is pretty common when configuring a DB2 driver and trying to establish a connection. Although you many connect to the DB in some circumstances, you might get a runtime error at Class loader time when the Driver is unable to load even when you have that driver jar in your build path.

Solution: 

Place the jar files below in the location specified below. 

1. Db2jcc.jar
2. Db2jcc4.jar
3. Db2jcc_license_cu.jar

PATH: 

C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SDP\runtimes\base_v7\lib