DB2 instance merge modules (Windows)

DB2® Version 9.7 supports two types of merge modules: DB2 instance merge modules and non-DB2 instance merge modules. It is recommended that you use non-DB2 instance merge modules.

Using DB2 instance Windows Installer merge modules, you can easily add IBM® Data Server Runtime Client function to any product that uses the Windows Installer.

When you merge the modules, you will be prompted to supply the DB2 copy name. Multiple copies of DB2 products can be installed on the same machine; so each copy is known by its unique name. This name will be used when the installation is performed on each target machine. Choose a name that is unlikely to be already used for another DB2 copy. Suitable names include the name of your application, for example, myapp_db2copy_1. If the name is not unique, the installation will fail.

For more information on merge module technology, see the documentation included with your installation authoring product or at http://msdn.microsoft.com.

The following merge modules are available for your use:

DB2 Base Client Merge Module.msm

This module provides the function required for database connection, SQL, and DB2 command function. This module allows you to use the Named Pipes communication protocol to transfer data in a client-server environment, contains the system bind files which are used for such tasks as creating databases or accessing remote host databases, and, provides various tools used to administer local and remote databases. This module also allows you to create a response file which can be used to configure the DB2 copy within your installation. The configurable option specifies the location of a response file used to configure the DB2 copy. Types of configuration include creating instances, setting database manager configuration parameters or DB2 profile registry variables. You can also use the Command Line Processor (CLP) with this module.

For information about the sequence of various custom actions and the proposed sequences, view the merge module with a tool such as Orca.

DB2 JDBC and SQLJ Support.msm

This module contains JDBC and SQLJ support allowing Java™ samples to be built and run using the JDBC driver.

DB2 LDAP Exploitation Merge Module.msm

This module allows the DB2 copy to use an LDAP directory to store database directory and configuration information.

DB2 ODBC Support Merge Module.msm

This module provides support for applications that use Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) to access data.

DB2 OLE DB Support Merge Module.msm

This module provides a set of interfaces that allows applications to uniformly access data stored in different data sources.

IBM Data Server Provider for .NET Merge Module.msm

This module enables your application to use the IBM Data Server Provider for .NET. The IBM Data Server Provider for .NET is an extension of the ADO.NET interface that enables your .NET applications to quickly and securely access data from DB2 databases.