[C#] Connect to IBM DB2 database

[Guest]

Hi,

I'm working on a C# project and want to connect to a IBM DB2 database in
order to retrieve a DataSet. I'm using the ODBC driver. The code is the
following:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
....
OdbcConnection odbcConn = new OdbcConnection("Driver={IBM DB2 ODBC
DRIVER};Server=localhost;DSN=TESTDB;UID=username;PWD=pwd;Protocol=TCPIP");
odbcConn.Open();
....
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

When I'm trying to open the connection I obtain the following message:
"ERROR [08001] [IBM][CLI Driver] CLI0104E Connexion à la source de données
impossible. SQLSTATE=08001
ERROR [IM006] [Microsoft][Gestionnaire de pilotes ODBC] Échec
SQLSetConnectAttr du pilote"

When I try to open the connection through the ODBC driver, I have no error,
it's just with the C# application.

If you have any idea, thanks to give me more information.

G.

 

[Guest]

Hello,

You need IBM DB2 connect or Microsoft's Host Integration Server to talk to
mainframe from C#.NET.

I've done a similar project using IBM DB2 connect for a leading retailer.

Please check the following things:
1. IBM DB2 connect should be installed in the machine, where your C# Data
Acess components (for DB2) lives
2. You should not be using OBDC Connection object. If you install IBM DB2
connect for .NET, you get DB2 Connects' API's for .NET. There you have DB2
connection, DB2Command and other related objects. With that you can play with
Mainframe's DataAccess

3. The following is the code-snippet, i've used in my project
DB2Connection cn = new DB2Connection(
"Database=TEST;UserID=db2admin; Password=password;Server=IS500");
DB2Command cmd = new DB2Command("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM EMP01", cn);
int count = Convert.ToInt32(cmd.ExecuteScalar());

3. I'm not sure whether ODBC driver will workf fine with Mainframe's DB2.
4. It is bettter to use the driver provided by IBM (when you install DB2
connect)

 

[Guest]

Hi,

Thanks for the inofmation.
Later I downloaded the driver IBM.Data.DB2 from "Mono" and I tried what you
recommended to me but I obtain the following message:

"Impossible to load assembly IBM.Data.DB2 Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=7c307b91aa13d208 Exception de HRESULT : 0x8013141A".

I should perhaps use the specific driver from IBM ? However, I read that the
Mono driver was also compatible.

Thanks for more information.

Hello,

You need IBM DB2 connect or Microsoft's Host Integration Server to talk to
mainframe from C#.NET.

I've done a similar project using IBM DB2 connect for a leading retailer.

Please check the following things:
1. IBM DB2 connect should be installed in the machine, where your C# Data
Acess components (for DB2) lives
2. You should not be using OBDC Connection object. If you install IBM DB2
connect for .NET, you get DB2 Connects' API's for .NET. There you have DB2
connection, DB2Command and other related objects. With that you can play with
Mainframe's DataAccess

3. The following is the code-snippet, i've used in my project
DB2Connection cn = new DB2Connection(
"Database=TEST;UserID=db2admin; Password=password;Server=IS500");
DB2Command cmd = new DB2Command("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM EMP01", cn);
int count = Convert.ToInt32(cmd.ExecuteScalar());

3. I'm not sure whether ODBC driver will workf fine with Mainframe's DB2.
4. It is bettter to use the driver provided by IBM (when you install DB2
connect)

--
Thanks & Regards,
Mark Nelson

Hi,

I'm working on a C# project and want to connect to a IBM DB2 database in
order to retrieve a DataSet. I'm using the ODBC driver. The code is the
following:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
...
OdbcConnection odbcConn = new OdbcConnection("Driver={IBM DB2 ODBC
DRIVER};Server=localhost;DSN=TESTDB;UID=username;PWD=pwd;Protocol=TCPIP");
odbcConn.Open();
...
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

When I'm trying to open the connection I obtain the following message:
"ERROR [08001] [IBM][CLI Driver] CLI0104E Connexion à la source de données
impossible. SQLSTATE=08001
ERROR [IM006] [Microsoft][Gestionnaire de pilotes ODBC] Échec
SQLSetConnectAttr du pilote"

When I try to open the connection through the ODBC driver, I have no error,
it's just with the C# application.

If you have any idea, thanks to give me more information.

G.

 

[Guest]

Gandalf,

I'm not sure that whether IBM DB2 driver alone will provide the DataAccess
for Mainframe DB2. You need a full installation of DB2 Connect (licensed)
software to accomplish this goal.
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Thanks & Regards,
Mark Nelson

Hi,

Thanks for the inofmation.
Later I downloaded the driver IBM.Data.DB2 from "Mono" and I tried what you
recommended to me but I obtain the following message:

"Impossible to load assembly IBM.Data.DB2 Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=7c307b91aa13d208 Exception de HRESULT : 0x8013141A".

I should perhaps use the specific driver from IBM ? However, I read that the
Mono driver was also compatible.

Thanks for more information.

Hello,

You need IBM DB2 connect or Microsoft's Host Integration Server to talk to
mainframe from C#.NET.

I've done a similar project using IBM DB2 connect for a leading retailer.

Please check the following things:
1. IBM DB2 connect should be installed in the machine, where your C# Data
Acess components (for DB2) lives
2. You should not be using OBDC Connection object. If you install IBM DB2
connect for .NET, you get DB2 Connects' API's for .NET. There you have DB2
connection, DB2Command and other related objects. With that you can play with
Mainframe's DataAccess

3. The following is the code-snippet, i've used in my project
DB2Connection cn = new DB2Connection(
"Database=TEST;UserID=db2admin; Password=password;Server=IS500");
DB2Command cmd = new DB2Command("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM EMP01", cn);
int count = Convert.ToInt32(cmd.ExecuteScalar());

3. I'm not sure whether ODBC driver will workf fine with Mainframe's DB2.
4. It is bettter to use the driver provided by IBM (when you install DB2
connect)

--
Thanks & Regards,
Mark Nelson

Hi,

I'm working on a C# project and want to connect to a IBM DB2 database in
order to retrieve a DataSet. I'm using the ODBC driver. The code is the
following:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
...
OdbcConnection odbcConn = new OdbcConnection("Driver={IBM DB2 ODBC
DRIVER};Server=localhost;DSN=TESTDB;UID=username;PWD=pwd;Protocol=TCPIP");
odbcConn.Open();
...
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

When I'm trying to open the connection I obtain the following message:
"ERROR [08001] [IBM][CLI Driver] CLI0104E Connexion à la source de données
impossible. SQLSTATE=08001
ERROR [IM006] [Microsoft][Gestionnaire de pilotes ODBC] Échec
SQLSetConnectAttr du pilote"

When I try to open the connection through the ODBC driver, I have no error,
it's just with the C# application.

If you have any idea, thanks to give me more information.

G.