Directory Services Type (dir_type)

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 [Range]

NONE [ NONE; DCE ]

Related Parameters

• Object Name in DCE Namespace (dir_obj_name)
• Directory Path Name in DCE Namespace (dir_path_name)
• Routing Information Object Name (route_obj_name)
• Default Client Communication Protocol (dft_client_comm)
• Default Client Adapter Number (dft_client_adpt)

This parameter indicates whether or not DCE directory services is used.

If this parameter is set to NONE, only local directory files will be searched for the target of the CONNECT or ATTACH requests. However, you can still use the dir_path_name and dir_obj_name parameters to record the name of your database instance and databases in the DCE namespace.

If this parameter is set to DCE, then when an application running within this database manager instance cannot find the target of its CONNECT or ATTACH requests, the DCE directory will be searched.

For the numeric equivalents and API constants for these values, refer to the API Reference.