Welcome! This classpath contains a VERY simple example of how iBATIS can be configured and used. It is NOT a best practices example, instead it shows you the basics of iBATIS in the simplest form possible (i.e. lots of static methods ;-) Browse through it, get a feel for it. If you like, you can copy the XML files to your own project to use as a starting point. For a more complete example - and best practices - please see the JPetStore example application at http://www.ibatis.com Best regards, Clinton Begin