Database adapter type adapter command for DB2® (z/OS)

Use the Database Adapter Type adapter command (-DBTYPE) to specify the database adapter type.

-DBTYPE {DB2MVS|ODBC}
Option
Description
DB2MVS
The database adapter type is z/OS® and you must specify an .mdq file.

This must be specified if the original card is not a database and no database is specified using the Database/Query adapter command (-MDQ) and the Database Name adapter command (-DBNAME).

ODBC
The database adapter type is ODBC. In order to use the ODBC database adapter type, your systems programmer (DBA) must bind the ODBC default package and plans. For more information, see the topic regarding default plans and packages in the IBM® ODBC documentation.