Working with the relational database directory

Use these instructions to work with the relational database directory.

Adding an entry for SNA usage
The Add RDB Directory Entry (ADDRDBDIRE) display is shown here. You can use the Add Relational Database Directory Entry (ADDRDBDIRE) command to add an entry to the relational database directory.
Adding an entry for TCP/IP usage
The Add RDB Directory Entry (ADDRDBDIRE) display demonstrates how the panel changes if you enter *IP as the second element of the RMTLOCNAME parameter, and what typical entries look like for an RDB that uses TCP/IP.
Specifying a relational database alias name
This example shows the addition of a directory entry that specifies an RDB alias name. This allows networks that have relational databases of the same name to uniquely identify each in a Distributed Relational Database Architecture™ (DRDA) environment.
Adding an entry for an application requester driver
To specify communication information and an application requester driver (ARD) program on the Add Relational Database Directory Entry (ADDRDBDIRE) command prompt, press F9 (All parameters) and page down.
Using the WRKRDBDIRE command
The Work with RDB Directory Entries display provides you with options to add, change, display, or remove a relational database directory entry.
The *LOCAL directory entry
The directory entry containing *LOCAL is unique in that there is only one such entry in the directory, and that it specifies the name of the local system database.
Directory entries for user databases on independent auxiliary storage pools
For a system with only one database (that is, without independent auxiliary storage pools (independent ASPs) configured), the *LOCAL entry refers to the single local database. For systems with multiple databases (one system database and one or more user databases), the *LOCAL entry refers to the system database.

Parent topic: Using the relational database directory

Related reference

Add Relational Database Directory Entry (ADDRDBDIRE) command
Change Relational Database Directory Entry (CHGRDBDIRE) command
Display Relational Database Directory Entry (DSPRDBDIRE) command
Remove Relational Database Directory Entry (RMVRDBDIRE) command
Work with Relational Database Directory Entry (WRKRDBDIRE) command