Directory Path Name in DCE Namespace (dir_path_name)

Configuration Type

Database manager

Applies to

• Database Server with local and remote clients
• UNIX and OS/2 Client
• UNIX and OS/2 Database Server with local clients
• Partitioned Database Server with local and remote clients

Parameter Type

Configurable

Default

/.:/subsys/database/

Related Parameters

• Object Name in DCE Namespace (dir_obj_name)
• Directory Services Type (dir_type)
• Routing Information Object Name (route_obj_name)

The unique name of the database manager instance in the global namespace is made up of this value and the value in the dir_obj_name parameter.

All client applications running within this instance also use it as the default path name for their CONNECT or ATTACH requests, unless it is overridden by the value of the DB2DIRPATHNAME environment variable.

Recommendation: Use the name provided by your DCE administrator.