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DB2

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect DB2 to your Connect AI account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the Connect AI dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type DB2 into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Enter the name of the Server running DB2.

  6. Enter the Port the DB2 is listening on.

  7. Enter the name of the DB2 Database.

  8. (Optional) Select whether you want to Use SSL.

  9. Select an AuthScheme and follow the relevant instructions below.

Authentication Methods

USRIDPWD

  1. To authenticate with user credentials, enter the following information:

    • User—enter the username of a user with access to the database.

    • Password—enter the password of a user with access to the database.

  2. At the top of the Connect AI Add DB2 Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

EUSRIDPWD

  1. To authenticate with encrypted user credentials, select EUSRIDPWD and enter the following information:

    • User—enter the username of a user with access to the database.

    • Password—enter the password of a user with access to the database.

  2. At the top of the Connect AI Add DB2 Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

IBMIAMAuth

  1. To authenticate using the API key of an application that connects to it, select IBMIAMAuth and enter the following information:

    • User—enter the the IBM ID or service ID of a DB2 server user.

    • Password—enter the API key associated with the application that requires access to the DB2 database.

  2. At the top of the Connect AI Add DB2 Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.