Adding an IMS Universal JDBC driver definition

To use multiple versions of the IMS™ Universal JDBC driver, you must add a driver definition for each version of the IMS Universal JDBC driver before you can connect to an IMS database.

Procedure

To add a driver definition:

  1. In the main menu, click Window > Preferences > Data Management > Connectivity > Driver Definitions > Add.
  2. In the Name/Type tab:
    1. From the Vendor Filter list, select IMS.
    2. From the Available driver templates list, select IMS Universal JDBC driver.
    3. Enter a driver name.
  3. In the JAR List tab, click Add JAR/Zip.
    1. Select the JAR file for your version of IMS. If you installed IMS Explorer in the default location, this folder is C:\Program Files\IBM\IMS Enterprise Suite Explorer for Development\lib\VXX.
      Tip: You must create a driver definition for each version of IMS that you want to connect to.
  4. In the Properties tab, specify the default property values for a new connection that uses this driver definition.
    1. Optional: Enter a value for the Connection URL property. A placeholder value is provided (jdbc:ims://ipAddress:portNum/class://psbName.PSBNAMEDatabaseView).
      Tip: Replace ipAddress with the IP address of the data store server (IMS Connect). Replace portNum with the TCP/IP server port number to be used to communicate with IMS Connect. Your IMS system administrator can provide this information.
    2. Optional: Enter a value for the User ID property.
      Tip: The User ID is the user name for the connection to IMS Connect provided by your RACF® administrator.
    3. Deselect the table cell to register your cell and then click OK.
  5. Click OK in the Preferences window to save your changes.




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