Running CLI and ODBC applications using the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI

The IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI is not part of the IBM Data Server Client or the IBM Data Server Runtime Client. It must be installed and configured separately; and it provides a subset of the functionality of either client. The IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI provides runtime support for: the CLI application programming interface (API), the ODBC API, the XA API; and connecting to databases.

Before you begin

To run database applications with the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI, you need:

one or more copies of the driver installed.
- See: Installing the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI software on Linux and UNIX operating systems.
to have configured the application environment for the driver.
- See: Configuring the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI.

Procedure

When writing applications for, or migrating applications to using the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI:

Ensure your applications use only the CLI, ODBC and XA API functions that are supported by the driver.
- See:
  - CLI and ODBC API support in the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI
  - XA API support in the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI
Ensure your applications are not attempting to make use of IBM Data Server Client or IBM Data Server Runtime Client functionality that is restricted in the driver.
- See: Restrictions of the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI
Use the 32-bit version of the driver with 32-bit database applications, and use the 64-bit version of the driver with 64-bit database applications.
Understand the available tracing, logging, and diagnostic support provided by the driver for investigating problems.
- See: Diagnostic support in the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI