Connecting applications to the Watson Query service

To connect your applications to the Watson Query service by using JDBC or ODBC, you must install IBM® Data Server driver packages.

To connect applications to the Watson Query service, follow these steps.

1. Download the driver packages from the Download Fix Packs by version for IBM Data Server Client Packages web page. Choose a download link from the Version 11.5 column.
2. After you download the package, choose one of the following methods to install those drivers. The method that you choose depends on the connectivity method that is used by the client application.
   • For ODBC or CLI applications, see Installing the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI software on Linux® and UNIX operating systems.

     For instructions on how to configure the ODBC or CLI driver setting after you install the driver packages, see Configuring the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI.

   • For JDBC or SQLJ applications, see Installing the IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ on Db2® on Linux, UNIX, and Windows systems.