Obtaining and installing a JDBC driver

To connect to a database server running on a remote host, the end user needs a Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver installed on the client workstation.

The Z and I Emulator for Web client and the Database On-Demand client already include a JDBC driver from the IBM AS/400 Toolbox for Java. This driver allows a client to access a DB2/400 database on a properly configured IBM System i or AS/400 host system. You do not need to register or deploy this driver.

If you need a different JDBC driver:
  1. Contact the vendor or the administrator of the remote database to obtain the JDBC driver.
  2. Register the JDBC driver with Z and I Emulator for Web or Database On-Demand. See Registering a JDBC driver in the Z and I Emulator for Web online help.
  3. Deploy the JDBC driver to the workstations of your end users. See Deploying a JDBC driver in the Z and I Emulator for Web online help.