Global Resource Properties

For any information regarding DB2 for i Adapter / DB2 UDB for iSeries Adapter Global Resource properties, see here.

Connection Settings

Connection settings for a Global Resource can be managed in the property setting dialog for each adapter, in the 'Global Resource Settings' within the Control Panel.
Basic settings
Item name Required / Optional Use of Variables Description Remarks
Name Required Not available Enter the name of the connection setting.  
Type Required Not available Select the type of database to connect.
  • Cannot select the database out of the operation database on editing.
Required settings
Item name Required / Optional Use of Variables Description Remarks
Hostname Required Only environment variables are available. Enter the host name of database.
  • Disabled when [Enter URL directly] is checked.
Port number Required Only environment variables are available. Enter the port number of database.
The value defaults to "50000" for Type4 and "6789" for Type3.
  • Disabled when [Enter URL directly] is checked.
Database name Required Only environment variables are available. Enter the database name.
  • Disabled when [Enter URL directly] is checked.
Enter URL directly Optional Not available Select whether or not to enter the URL of destination DB2 database directly.
  • [Checked]:
    Enter the URL directly.
  • [Not checked]: (default)
    Generate URL based on the settings of [Host name], [Port number], and [Database name].
  
URL Required Only environment variables are available Enter the URL.
Standard URL format of DB2 is “jdbc:db2://<Host name>:<Port number>/<Database name>”.
The adapter supports URL which is supported by the JDBC driver.
  • Enabled when [Enter URL directly] is checked.
User name Required Only environment variables are available. Enter the user name.  
Password Optional Only environment variables are available. Enter the password.  
Property Action
Item name Description Remarks
Connection Test Checks the connection to the database.  
Display Settings
Item name Required / Optional Use of Variables Description Remarks
Specify the number of tables in the list Optional Not available Select whether to limit the number of tables listed or not.
  • [Checked]:(default)
    limit the number of tables names listed.
  • [Not Checked]:
    Table names listed are not limited. Fetches all of the table names available.
 
Number of tables Optional Available Enter a number of tables listed.
  • Enabled when [Specify the number of tables in the list] is checked.
  • Defaults to 500 if omitted.Defaults to 500 if omitted, or if the value specified is invalid.

Components pool settings

Component pool settings can be managed in Control Panel within the 'Global Resource Settings'.

Security

Security settings can be managed in Control Panel within the 'Global Resource Settings'.