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The following screen illustrates a typical DB2 JDBC connection:
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Connection name | Enter a name for the connection. | |||||
Connection type | Select JDBC from the drop-down list. | |||||
Database type | Select DB2 from the drop-down list. | |||||
Host | Enter the host name or IP address. | |||||
Port | The default port for DB2 is 50000, however this can be changed by the Database Administrator. To determine the port, check the DB2 CLI catalog.
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Database | Type the Teradata Aster database name. | |||||
Max simultaneous | Set the maximum number of simultaneous connections 3D will open to the system. | |||||
Manual tree expand | Select the checkbox to manually expand and load the database and host connections tree, instead of automatically drilling down the tree. | |||||
JAR libraries | Select the DB2 jar file from the JDBC-DRIVERS directory. | |||||
User | Enter the username for connecting to the specific database. | |||||
Password | Enter the password for connecting to the specific database. | |||||
Store password in | Select one of the following options if you choose to save or not to save your password:
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Test connection | Click the button to ensure the entered parameters are correct. |