DB2 Connection tab
 
   
   
	  
		 
		  - Data Source Name 
		  
 
 
		  - Type a name for this connection. 
		  
 
 
		 
		 
		  - User ID 
		  
 
 
		  - Type the user ID you want to use for your DB2 database login. 
		  
 
 
		 
		 
		  - Password 
		  
 
 
		  - Type the password you want to use for your DB2 database login. 
		  
 
 
		 
		 
		  - Allow Saving ADO.NET Connection Password 
		  
 
 
		  - Set HCOSS to remember your ADO.NET password. When unchecked, the system prompts you for a password each time you connect from other HCOSS tools. 
		  
 
 
		 
		 
		  - Network Address 
		  
 
 
		  - The IP address used on your network to connect to your mainframe DB2 database. 
		  
 
 
		 
		 
		  - Network Port 
		  
 
 
		  - The port number used to access your mainframe DB2 database. 
		  
 
 
		 
		 
		  - Initial Catalog 
		  
 
 
		  - The name of the catalog used by your DB2 database. 
		  
 
 
		 
		 
		  - Package Collection 
		  
 
 
		  - The name of the package collection your DB2 database connection uses to talk to mainframe DB2. 
		  
 
 
		 
		 
		  - Test 
		  
 
 
		  - Verify that the information you have specified on this tab is sufficient to create a working DB2 database connection. 
		  
 
 
		 
		 
		  - Save 
		  
 
 
		  - Create a DB2 ADO.NET connection based on the information you have specified on this tab.