Instance CLI/ODBC and IBM data server driver configuration keyword

Specifies the instance name for a local IPC connection for file DSN or DSN-less connectivity.

db2cli.ini keyword syntax:
Instance = instance name
IBM® data server driver configuration file (db2dsdriver.cfg) syntax:
<parameter name="Instance" value="instance name"/>
Attention: The IBM data server driver configuration file (db2dsdriver.cfg) syntax is available in Db2 11.5.4 and later.
Usage notes:
This can be set in the [Data Source] section of the db2cli.ini file for the given data source, or in a connection string.
When you set this keyword, you must also set the following options:
  • Database
  • Protocol=IPC