public int executeWriteQuery(String sqlStatement) {
		
		int rc = 0;
		
		try {
			Class.forName(this.sqlDriver);
			con = DriverManager.getConnection(sqlURL, this.sqlUser, this.sqlPassword);
			Statement stmt = con.createStatement();
			System.out.println("insertSQL: " + sqlStatement);
			rc = stmt.executeUpdate(sqlStatement);
		} catch (ClassNotFoundException classEx) {
			System.out.println("Unable to find the class for the SQL Driver:  " + this.sqlDriver);
			classEx.printStackTrace();
			
		} catch (SQLException sqlEx) {
			System.out.println("The SQL statement is not valid");
			sqlEx.printStackTrace();
		} catch (Exception ex) {
			System.out.println("An unknown error has occured");
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} finally {
			try {
				con.close();
			} catch (SQLException e) {
				// TODO Auto-generated catch block
				e.printStackTrace();
			}
		}
		
		return rc;
	}