Nickname Management Tool
This Java application provides a way for you to manage DataJoiner nicknames. DataJoiner refers to data source objects by their nicknames and if you have a large data network with many objects, this tool is a must. Keeping a nifty tool like the Nickname Manager around helps you let DataJoiner know who's who in your heterogeneous world.

The following data source types are currently supported and have been tested: DB2/400, MSSQLSERVER, ORACLE, SYBASE. More are being added and tested.

Prerequisites

  • Java JDK or JRE v1.1.n
  • IBM DB2 DataJoiner v2.1.1
To install it...

  1. Create a directory (such as D:\NICKNAME).

  2. Download the latest version (0.1).

  3. Unzip the downloaded file into that directory.

To run it...

The application's main class is NNM.class. If you installed the JRE, enter jre NNM on a command-line, if you installed the JDK, enter java NNM.

If you will be managing the nicknames for the same DataJoiner database often, you can put the command in a batch file and provide the following command-line arguments (the {} parameters are optional):
java NNM login={userid} password={password} server={JDBC server URL} driver={DB2 JDBC driver}

Example:
java NNM login=mpauser password=n1ckguy server=jdbc:db2://myserver.ibm.com:3000/sample driver=ibm.netsql.DB2Driver

Note: If you are running the tool on the same system as DataJoiner, you may need to start the "db2jstrt" server. For example, "db2jstrt {port number}" where "{port number}" is an unused port number for the JDBC server to use for its communication.

Where to get help

The help file (.\help\djxnnmst.htm) gives step-by-step instructions on using the Nickname Manager.

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please send them directly to the DataJoiner team. The Nickname Manager is not a registered product, so "IBM Help" cannot assist you.