IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI overview

The IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI provides runtime support for the CLI application programming interface (API) and the ODBC API. .

Though the IBM Data Server Client and IBM Data Server Runtime Client both support the CLI and ODBC APIs, this driver is not a part of either IBM Data Server Client or IBM Data Server Runtime Client.

It is available separately, installed separately, and supports a subset of the functionality of the IBM Data Server Client.

Advantages of the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI

  • The driver has a much smaller footprint than the IBM Data Server Client and the IBM Data Server Runtime Client.
  • You can have multiple installations of the driver on a single machine.
  • You can install the driver on a machine that already has an IBM Data Server Client installed.
  • You can include the driver in your database application installation package, and redistribute the driver with your applications. Under certain conditions, you can redistribute the driver with your database applications royalty-free.
  • The driver can reside on an NFS mounted file system.

Functionality of the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI

The IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI provides:

  • runtime support for the CLI API;
  • runtime support for the ODBC API;
  • runtime support for the XA API;
  • database connectivity;
  • support for Db2® Interactive Call Level Interface (db2cli);
  • LDAP Database Directory support; and
  • tracing, logging, and diagnostic support.