Accessing DB2 databases in Batch and USS environments

To access DB2 databases in Batch and UNIX System Services (USS) environments, there are configuration steps that you must follow.

When you are running the IBM® Transformation Extender with Command Server feature in your Batch environment or the IBM Transformation Extender for Application Programming feature in your UNIX System Services (USS) runtime environment and need to access and manipulate data in your DB2 databases, you can use either the DB/2 (z/OS®) Call Attachment Facility (CAF) Adapter or the DB2 (z/OS ODBC) Adapter.

To use the DB/2 (z/OS) CAF Adapter, follow the steps described in Binding the Data Base Request Module (DBRM).

The prerequisite for using the DB2 (z/OS ODBC) Adapter is that the ODBC support is set up in the DB2 subsystem. For more information about installing and configuring ODBC, see the DB2 UDB for z/OS ODBC Guide and Reference. There are no additional configuration steps required to use the DB2 (z/OS ODBC) Adapter.