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IT39828: ADD A NEW ODBC TEMPLATE STANZA FOR ACCESSING DB2 ON ISERIES AND UPDATE THE DOCUMENTATION TO MATCH.

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APAR status

  • Closed as requirement.

Error description

  • There is no default template in the odbc.ini file for accessing
    Db2 on iSeries via ODBC on Unix and Linux.
    There is no information in the documentation about setting up
    ODBC access to Db2 on iSeries form Unix, Linux or Windows.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    All users of IBM App Connect Enterprise V11 or V12 and IBM
    Integration Bus V10 who want to access a Db2 database on iSeries
    via ODBC from Windows or Linux x86-64.
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    Linux on x86-64 platform, Windows on x86-64 platform
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    The product documentation did not include the steps needed to
    setup an ODBC connection from Windows or Linux x86-64 to Db2 on
    iSeries.
    Additionally the sample odbc.ini file for Linux x86-64 did not
    contain a sample stanza for Db2 on iSeries
    

Problem conclusion

  • The product documentation has been updated.
    The sample odbc.ini file for Linux x86-64 has been updated.
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
    
    Version    Maintenance Level
    v10.0      10.0.0.26
    v11.0      11.0.0.17
    v12.0      12.0.4.0
    
    The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
    
    If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
    its planned availability can be found on:
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • The sample odbc.ini file for Linux x86-64 has been updated
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT39828

  • Reported component name

    INTEGRATION BUS

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0540

  • Reported release

    A00

  • Status

    CLOSED REQ

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-02-02

  • Closed date

    2022-02-24

  • Last modified date

    2022-03-08

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSNQK6","label":"IBM Integration Bus"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"10.0"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
08 March 2022