Connect to DB2 database

If you run the Enterprise Edition of ColdFusion on either a Windows NT or UNIX platform, you can configure a DB2 database as a data source using a native driver. The configuration with a native driver is the same regardless of platform.

 

To complete the connection:

  1. Select options described in the following table. For the steps involved in configuring your data source, see Configure Native data sources.

 

Field

Description

Default

Data Source Name

This field displays the name that you entered on the main Data Sources page. You can edit it here.

Filled

Description

Enter a brief description about the data source.

Blank

Database Alias

Enter the database alias for the database to which you want to connect.

Blank

 

  1. Click Create to save the configuration.

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