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Creating a linked server to DB2 using Microsoft OLE DB provider for DB2

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This article describes a sample SQL script for creating a linked server to DB2 using sp_addlinkedserver, and issues a few queries to illustrate the Distributed Query Processing (DQP).

Original product version:   Host Integration Server
Original KB number:   222937

Summary

This article provides a sample SQL script for creating a linked server to DB2 using sp_addlinkedserver, and issues a few queries to illustrate the DQP using DB2OLEDB, the OLE DB provider for DB2.

INF: Configuring Data Sources for the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2

Creating Linked Server

SQL 
EXEC sp_addlinkedserver
@server = 'WNW3XX',
@srvproduct = 'Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2',
@catalog = 'OLYMPIA',
@provider = 'DB2OLEDB',
@provstr='NetLib=SNA;NetAddr=;NetPort=;RemoteLU=OLYMPIA;LocalLU=LOCAL;ModeName=QPCSUPP;User ID=WNW3XX;Password=WNW3XX;InitCat=OLYMPIA;Default Schema=WNW3XX;PkgCol=WNW3XX;TPName=;Commit=YES;IsoLvl=NC;AccMode=;CCSID=37;PCCodePage=1252;BinAsChar=NO;Data Source=Olympia_WNW3XX'

EXEC sp_addlinkedsrvlogin 'WNW3XX', false, NULL, 'WNW3XX', 'WNW3XX'

Note

  • DB2OLEDB provider needs to run in-proc. To enable this setting:

    1. Start the SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

    2. In the Console tree, find the Linked Servers node (under the Security folder). Right-click on the linked server created above, and in the Properties dialog box, click the General tab, then click on Options, and click to enable the Allow InProcess setting. This is the only way to enable this setting, and after it has been enabled for a given provider, the setting is used for every subsequent linked server created using that provider, including the ones created with T-SQL script.

  • The total length of the linked server initstring must be no more than 278 characters, so it is advantageous to use the DB2OLEDB short connection string arguments as documented above.

  • Linked Servers using DB2OLEDB can also be configured to connect over TCP/IP, though the above script illustrates this using an SNA APPC connection.

Sample Distributed Queries

  • Example of SELECT using 4-part name: LinkedServer.Catalog.Schema.Table

    SQL 
    SELECT * FROM WNW3XX.OLYMPIA.WNW3XX.DEPARTMENT

  • Example of Pass Through SELECT using OPENQUERY with 3-part name:

    SQL 
    SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY(WNW3XX,"SELECT * FROM OLYMPIA.WNW3XX.EMP_ACT")

  • Example of Pass Through SELECT using OPENROWSET with 2-part name:

    SQL 
    SELECT * FROM OPENROWSET
('DB2OLEDB',Netlib=SNA;NetAddr=;NetPort=;RemoteLU=OLYMPIA;LocalLU=LOCAL;ModeName=QPCSUPP;User ID=WNW3XX;Password=WNW3XX;InitCat=OLYMPIA;Default Schema=WNW3XX;PkgCol=WNW3XX;TPName=;Commit=YES;IsoLvl=NC;AccMode=;CCSID=37;PCCodePage=1252;BinAsChar=NO;Data Source=Sample',
'SELECT * FROM WNW3XX.EMPLOYEE')

  • Example of an INSERT using 4-part name:

    SQL 
    INSERT INTO WNW3XX.OLYMPIA.WNW3XX.DEPARTMENT VALUES
('E21','DUMMY',NULL,'E01')

    Note

    UPDATE and DELETE using DQP are not possible with the DB2OLEDB provider that shipped with SNA version 4.0 Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 3 due to lack of bookmark support, but these do work with the SNA 4.0 Service Pack 4 provider and the provider that shipped with Host Integration Server.

  • Example of JOIN between a SQLServer and DB2 table:

    SQL 
    SELECT A.EMPLOYEE_NUMBER,B.ACTNO FROM CORPDATA..EMPLOYEE_ACCOUNT A, WNW3XX.OLYMPIA.WNW3XX.EMP_ACT B WHERE A.EMPLOYEE_NUMBER = B.EMPNO ORDER BY A.EMPLOYEE_NUMBER