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IBM supplies a nuget package:
https://www.nuget.org/packages/Net.IBM.Data.Db2/
in general connecting to any non free database (even Sqlserver) requires a license.
How to connect DB2 (IBM AS400) in .Net 8?
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Golftion Alva
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Hi
For now, I use .Net Framework 4.8.1 to create web APIs (using IBM.Data.DB2.ISeries).
But I want to use .Net 8 for creating APIs by using data from DB2.
Is there a way to connect the database which I don't have to pay for a IBM License?
```**Thank you**
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Gabriele Del Giovine 0 Reputation points2024-09-21T08:01:47.95+00:00 The IBM Db2 .NET Provider require a very expensive license on iSeries systems with at least 25 clients to buy. Free license for IBM Db2 .NET Provider are only for Windows and Linux DB2 servers.
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Bruce (SqlWork.com) 85,196 Reputation points2024-08-07T17:12:01.9366667+00:00 -
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Pehan Rupasinghe 0 Reputation points2025-01-24T06:23:04.13+00:00 Does the mentioned package support DB2 (IBM AS400)? I encountered an issue while trying to connect, as it didn't seem to support it. However, it works with Windows and Linux DB2 servers.
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