Step 8. Register this database as an ODBC data source.

If you are not planning to use ODBC, click on the Done push button and go to the next step.

a.Ensure that the Register this database for ODBC check box is selected.

b.Select the radio button that describes how you would like to register this database:

v If you would like all users on your system to have access to this data source, select the As a system data source radio button.

vIf you would like only the current user to have access to this data source, select the As a user data source radio button.

c.If you would like to create an ODBC data source ®le to share database access, select the Create a ®le data source check box and enter the path and ®lename for this ®le in the File data source name ®eld.

d.Click on the Optimize for application drop down box and select the application for which you want to tune the ODBC settings.

e.Click on the Done push button to add the database that you selected. The Con®rmation window opens.

Step 9. Click on the Test Connection push button to test the connection. The Connect to DB2 Database window opens.

If the database that you want to add was not added successfully, click on the Change push button to change any settings that you may have incorrectly speci®ed or click on the Help push button for more information. For even more detailed information, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide.

Step 10. Enter your user ID and password and click on OK. If the connection is successful, a message con®rming the connection appears.

Step 11. You are now able to use this database. To ®nish using the Add Database SmartGuide, click on the Close push button; you can then add more databases by clicking on the Add push button or exit the CCA.

Adding a Database Manually

If you have the protocol information for the server that you want to connect to, you can manually enter all of the con®guration information. This method is analogous to entering commands via the command line processor, however, the parameters are presented graphically for you.

To add a database to your system manually, perform the following steps:

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