title: JDBC URL for Oracle XA client
body: <p>Using the JDBC driver oracle.jdbc.xa.client.OracleXADataSource, what is the correct format of the JDBC URL? The thin format of </p>
  
  <pre><code>jdbc:oracle:thin:@host:port:sid 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>does not work. WebSphere is reporting that the given url (which is otherwise correct) is invalid.</p>
  
  <pre><code>The test connection operation failed for data source Oracle MyDB (XA) on 
  server nodeagent at node MY_node with the following exception: 
  java.sql.SQLException: Invalid Oracle URL specifiedDSRA0010E: SQL State = 99999, 
  Error Code = 17,067. View JVM logs for further details.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>There is nothing in the JVM logs.</p>