DB2 Development add-in for Visual Studio .NET

You can use the DB2® Development add-in for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET to enhance integration with the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET development environment.

The add-in features make it easy for application programmers to work with DB2 servers and to develop DB2 routines and objects.

The key add-in features enable developers to perform the following tasks:

• Build DB2 server-side objects

  DB2 Connect™ provides a DB2 .NET Data Provider, which enables .NET applications to access DB2 for z/OS® and workstation (Windows, UNIX, and Linux) operating systems.

  Using the Solution Explorer, developers can use script files for building objects that include routines, triggers, tables, and views.

• Access and manage DB2 data connections
  The IBM® Explorer provides access to IBM database connections and enables developers to perform the following tasks:

  • Work with multiple DB2 connections
  • View object properties
  • Retrieve and update data from tables and views
  • View source code for DB2 procedures and functions
  • Generate ADO .NET code using a drag-and-drop technique

    For information about using ADO .NET for applications that connect to DB2 for z/OS, see the DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows information in IBM Knowledge Center .

• Launch DB2 development and administration tools

  These tools include IBM Data Studio, IBM Data Server Manager, Replication Center, Command Center, Task Center, Journal, and DB2 Information Center.