IBM GC09-2830-00 manual Quick Beginnings

vIf 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.

If you are adding a database using the manual method, you can also select the Node Options tab, the Security Options tab, or the Host or AS/400 Options tab (if you are adding a host or AS/400 database) to specify more detailed catalog information. Refer to the online help in each tab for more information.

If you want to use the default settings for the node, security, and host or AS/400 (if applicable) options, click on the Done push button and go to the next step.

Step 7. 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 8. Enter your user ID and password and click on OK. If the connection is successful, a message con®rming the connection appears.

Step 9. 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.

When you have ®nished adding the host or AS/400 database to your system, we recommended that you bind any DB2 utilities or applications to the database you just added by performing the following steps:

Step 1. Log on to the system with a user ID that has System Administrative (SYSADM), Database Administrative (DBADM), or Bind Add (BINDADD) authority on the database.

Step 2. Start the CCA.

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