Quick Beginnings for Linux**

Running Your Own Applications

Various types of applications can access DB2 databases:

• Applications developed using a DB2 Application Development Client that include embedded SQL (including Java SQLJ applications and applets), APIs, stored procedures, user-defined functions, calls to DB2 CLI, or calls to JDBC applications and applets.
• ODBC applications such as Lotus Approach.
• Net.Data macros containing HTML and SQL.

The DB2 CLI/ODBC driver is an optional component during a DB2 client install. It is required to run CLI, ODBC, JDBC, and some SQLJ applications.

For more information on running your own applications, refer to the Installation and Configuration Supplement.