Hi running the mssql.test in the jbpm-db, I managed to resolve my old error, but now I seem to be getitng the following in the console:

[junit] drop table JBPM_TRANSITION if exists
[junit] drop table JBPM_VARIABLEACCESS if exists
[junit] drop table JBPM_VARIABLEINSTANCE if exists
[junit] 14:34:28,796 [main] INFO SchemaExport : schema export complete
[junit] 14:34:28,796 [main] INFO DriverManagerConnectionProvider : cleaning up connection pool: jdbc:hsqldb:mem:.;sql.enforce_strict_si
ze=true
[junit] 14:34:28,796 [main] DEBUG JbpmContext : closing JbpmContext
[junit] Tests run: 4, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Time elapsed: 4.468 sec
[junit] 14:34:28,953 [Finalizer] INFO DriverManagerConnectionProvider : cleaning up connection pool: jdbc:hsqldb:mem:.;sql.enforce_stri
ct_size=true
[junit] 14:34:28,968 [Finalizer] INFO DriverManagerConnectionProvider : cleaning up connection pool: jdbc:hsqldb:mem:.;sql.enforce_stri
ct_size=true
[junit] 14:34:28,968 [Finalizer] INFO DriverManagerConnectionProvider : cleaning up connection pool: jdbc:hsqldb:mem:.;sql.enforce_stri
ct_size=true
[junit] 14:34:28,968 [Finalizer] INFO DriverManagerConnectionProvider : cleaning up connection pool: jdbc:hsqldb:mem:.;sql.enforce_stri
ct_size=true
[junit] Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils.close(Ljava/io/Writer;)V
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.XMLJUnitResultFormatter.endTestSuite(XMLJUnitResultFormatter.java:174)
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.fireEndTestSuite(JUnitTestRunner.java:620)
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.run(JUnitTestRunner.java:453)
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.launch(JUnitTestRunner.java:912)
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.main(JUnitTestRunner.java:743)
[junit] Running org.jbpm.taskmgmt.log.TaskLogDbTest
[junit] Tests run: 1, Failures: 0, Errors: 1, Time elapsed: 0 sec
[junit] Tests FAILED (crashed)
[junit] Running org.jbpm.context.exe.HibernateCustomizationTest
[junit] Tests run: 1, Failures: 0, Errors: 1, Time elapsed: 0 sec
[junit] Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils.close(Ljava/io/Writer;)V
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.XMLJUnitResultFormatter.endTestSuite(XMLJUnitResultFormatter.java:174)
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.fireEndTestSuite(JUnitTestRunner.java:620)
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.run(JUnitTestRunner.java:453)
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.launch(JUnitTestRunner.java:912)
[junit] at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.main(JUnitTestRunner.java:766)
[junit] Running org.jbpm.context.exe.HibernateCustomizationTest
[junit] Tests run: 1, Failures: 0, Errors: 1, Time elapsed: 0 sec
[junit] Test org.jbpm.context.exe.HibernateCustomizationTest FAILED (crashed)
[junitreport] Processing C:\JBoss\jbpm-db\build\mssql\testresults\xml\TESTS-TestSuites.xml to C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\null1829066902

[junitreport] Loading stylesheet jar:file:/C:/apache/ant/apache-ant-1.7.0/lib/ant-junit.jar!/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/xs
l/junit-frames.xsl
[junitreport] Transform time: 438ms
[junitreport] Deleting: C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\null1829066902

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 7 seconds
C:\JBoss\jbpm-db>


In the test results it states:

Unit Test Results
Designed for use with JUnit and Ant.

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All Errors
Class Name Status Type Time(s)
HibernateCustomizationTest BeforeFirstTest Error Forked Java VM exited abnormally. Please note the time in the report does not reflect the time until the VM exit.

junit.framework.AssertionFailedError: Forked Java VM exited abnormally. Please note the time in the report does not reflect the time until the VM

when I look at the properties of org.jbpm.context.exe.HibernateCustomizationTest :

Properties of org.jbpm.context.exe.HibernateCustomizationTest
Close
Name Value
ant.core.lib C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant.jar
ant.file C:\JBoss\jbpm-db\build.xml
ant.file.jbpm.db C:\JBoss\jbpm-db\build.xml
ant.home C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0
ant.java.version 1.5
ant.library.dir C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib
ant.project.name jbpm.db
ant.version Apache Ant version 1.7.0 compiled on December 13 2006
awt.toolkit sun.awt.windows.WToolkit
basedir C:\JBoss\jbpm-db
db mssql
file.encoding Cp1252
file.encoding.pkg sun.io
file.separator \
java.awt.graphicsenv sun.awt.Win32GraphicsEnvironment
java.awt.printerjob sun.awt.windows.WPrinterJob
java.class.path C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-launcher.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-antlr.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-apache-bcel.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-apache-bsf.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-apache-log4j.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-apache-oro.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-apache-regexp.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-apache-resolver.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-commons-logging.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-commons-net.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-jai.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-javamail.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-jdepend.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-jmf.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-jsch.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-junit.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-launcher.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-netrexx.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-nodeps.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-starteam.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-stylebook.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-swing.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-testutil.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-trax.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant-weblogic.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\ant.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\xercesImpl.jar;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\lib\xml-apis.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\lib\tools.jar
java.class.version 49.0
java.endorsed.dirs C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\lib\endorsed
java.ext.dirs C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\lib\ext
java.home C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre
java.io.tmpdir C:\DOCUME~1\Steve\LOCALS~1\Temp\
java.library.path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\bin;.;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\DTS\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\;C:\apache\ant\apache-ant-1.7.0\bin\;C:\JBoss\Eclipse Plugins\eclipse\plugins\org.hibernate.eclipse_3.1.0.beta4a\lib\hibernate\
java.runtime.name Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition
java.runtime.version 1.5.0_10-b03
java.specification.name Java Platform API Specification
java.specification.vendor Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.specification.version 1.5
java.vendor Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.vendor.url http://java.sun.com/
java.vendor.url.bug http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
java.version 1.5.0_10
java.vm.info mixed mode, sharing
java.vm.name Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
java.vm.specification.name Java Virtual Machine Specification
java.vm.specification.vendor Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.vm.specification.version 1.0
java.vm.vendor Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.vm.version 1.5.0_10-b03
jboss.home c:/software/jboss-4.0.3
jboss.source.configuration default
jboss.version 4.0.x
jbpm.3.location ../jbpm
jbpm.gpd.version 3.0.4
jbpm.home C:JBossjbpm
jbpm.version 3.1.2
line.separator
os.arch x86
os.name Windows XP
os.version 5.1
path.separator ;
sun.arch.data.model 32
sun.boot.class.path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\lib\rt.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\lib\i18n.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\lib\sunrsasign.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\lib\jsse.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\lib\jce.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\lib\charsets.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\classes
sun.boot.library.path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_10\jre\bin
sun.cpu.endian little
sun.cpu.isalist pentium_pro+mmx pentium_pro pentium+mmx pentium i486 i386 i86
sun.desktop windows
sun.io.unicode.encoding UnicodeLittle
sun.jnu.encoding Cp1252
sun.management.compiler HotSpot Client Compiler
sun.os.patch.level Service Pack 2
upgrade.hibernate.properties hsqldb/hibernate.properties
upgrade.libdir hsqldb/lib
upgrade.old.schema.script hsqldb/upgrade.scripts/hsqldb.create.jbpm.3.0.2.sql
user.country US
user.dir C:\JBoss\jbpm-db
user.home C:\Documents and Settings\Steve
user.language en
user.name Steve
user.timezone
user.variant

Anyone any ideas?

Or do tyou think this still relates to a classpath problem for Hibernate?