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:
- In the main menu, click .
- In the Name/Type tab:
- From the Vendor Filter list,
select IMS.
- From the Available driver templates list,
select IMS Universal JDBC driver.
- Enter a driver name.
- In the JAR List tab,
click Add JAR/Zip.
- 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.
- In the Properties tab, specify the
default property values for a new connection that uses this driver
definition.
- 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.
- 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.
- Deselect the table cell to register your cell and then
click OK.
- Click OK in the Preferences window
to save your changes.