Connection strings for IBM DB2

DB2 .NET Data Provider

Type .NET Framework Class Library
 Usage IBM.Data.DB2.DB2Connection
 Manufacturer IBM
More info and class library downloads

Set example values

Standard

    
Server=myAddress:myPortNumber;Database=myDataBase;UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword;

The Server key value syntax is a server name / ip address and an optional port number (note the : in between).

 
 

Defining the connection pooling pool size

    
Server=myAddress:myPortNumber;Database=myDataBase;UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword;
Max Pool Size=100;Min Pool Size=10;
 
 

Disable connection pooling

    
Server=myAddress:myPortNumber;Database=myDataBase;UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword;
Pooling=false;
 
 

Connection pooling, time in pool

    
Server=myAddress:myPortNumber;Database=myDataBase;UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword;
Connection Lifetime=60;

Defines how many seconds the connection can remain idle in the pool before its removed from the pool.

 
 

Connection pooling, do not pool

    
Server=myAddress:myPortNumber;Database=myDataBase;UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword;
Connection Reset=false;
 
 

Specifying schema

    
Server=myAddress:myPortNumber;Database=myDataBase;UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword;
CurrentSchema=mySchema;

All unqualified SQL objects used with the current connection will be qualified with the provided schema name

 
 

Microsoft OLEDB provider for DB2

Type OLE DB Provider
 Usage Provider=DB2OLEDB
 Manufacturer Microsoft
More info and provider downloads

Set example values

TCP/IP

    
Provider=DB2OLEDB;Network Transport Library=TCPIP;Network Address=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx;
Initial Catalog=MyCtlg;Package Collection=MyPkgCol;Default Schema=Schema;User ID=myUsername;
Password=myPassword;
 
 

APPC

    
Provider=DB2OLEDB;APPC Local LU Alias=MyAlias;APPC Remote LU Alias=MyRemote;
Initial Catalog=MyCtlg;Package Collection=MyPkgCol;Default Schema=Schema;User ID=myUsername;
Password=myPassword;
 
 

IBM OLE DB Provider for DB2

Type OLE DB Provider
 Usage Provider=IBMDADB2
 Manufacturer IBM
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Set example values

TCP/IP

    
Provider=IBMDADB2;Database=myDataBase;Hostname=myServerAddress;Protocol=TCPIP;
Port=50000;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
 
 

.NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DB

Type .NET Framework Wrapper Class Library
 Usage System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection
 Manufacturer Microsoft
More info and wrapper class library downloads

Set example values

Use an OLE DB provider from .NET

    
Provider=any oledb provider's name;OledbKey1=someValue;OledbKey2=someValue;

See the respective OLEDB provider's connection strings options. The .net OleDbConnection will just pass on the connection string to the specified OLEDB provider. Read more here.

 
 

IBM DB2 Driver for ODBC and CLI

Type ODBC Driver
 Usage Driver={IBM DB2 ODBC DRIVER}
 Manufacturer IBM
More info and driver downloads

Set example values

Standard

    
Driver={IBM DB2 ODBC DRIVER};Database=myDataBase;Hostname=myServerAddress;Port=1234;
Protocol=TCPIP;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;
 
 

Database Alias

    
Driver={IBM DB2 ODBC DRIVER};DBALIAS=DatabaseAlias;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;

Try this dbalias alternative if the database keyword does not work.

 
 

Specifying schema

    
Driver={IBM DB2 ODBC DRIVER};Database=myDataBase;Hostname=myServerAddress;Port=1234;
Protocol=TCPIP;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;CurrentSchema=mySchema;

Using this you can use "select from myTable" instead of "select from mySchema.myTable"

 
 

.NET Framework Data Provider for ODBC

Type .NET Framework Wrapper Class Library
 Usage System.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection
 Manufacturer Microsoft
More info and wrapper class library downloads

Set example values

Use an ODBC driver from .NET

    
Driver={any odbc driver's name};OdbcKey1=someValue;OdbcKey2=someValue;

See the respective ODBC driver's connection strings options. The .net OdbcConnection will just pass on the connection string to the specified ODBC driver. Read more here.

 
 

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