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How to retrieve the connection details for DB2 on iSeries / AS400 ?

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TitleHow to retrieve the connection details for DB2 on iSeries / AS400 ?
URL Name000028707
Article Number000150068
EnvironmentProduct: Connect for ODBC / JDBC driver and ADO.Net provider for DB2
Version: All supported versions
OS: All supported platforms
Database: DB2 on iSeries / AS400
Application: All supported applications
Question/Problem Description
When connecting to a(n incorrect) port number, the driver hangs, times out or returns a connection refused error message.
Where to find the values needed for the driver connection options Collection (COL), Location (LOC), TcpPort (PORT) for DB2 on iSeries / AS400 ?
 
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error Message[DataDirect][ODBC DB2 Wire Protocol driver]Remote Database Not Found: QSYS2
[DataDirect][ODBC DB2 Wire Protocol driver]Connection refused. Verify Host Name and Port Number
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To display port number :

  1. log in using your terminal TN5250 emulator
  2. type WRKSRVTBLE and search a line like:
    drda                                      xxxx  tcp  

where xxxx is the portnumber : e.g. 446

alternatively:
  1. log in using your terminal TN5250 emulator
  2. Type the command: NETSTAT
  3. choose 3 : work with tcp/ip connection status
  4. type number 5 in front of the line with local port DRDA to display the details
  1. press F14 to display Port numbers
Example output :

System:
Connection identification:                                         
   Remote host name  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :                  
     Remote internet address . . . . . . . . . . :     *            
     Remote port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :     *            
   Local host name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :                  
     Local internet address  . . . . . . . . . . :     *            
     Local port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :     446          <-----
   Associated user profile . . . . . . . . . . . :   QUSER          
 TCP programming interface information:                             
   State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   Listen         
 


To display the location name :

  1. log in using your terminal TN5250 emulator
  2. type the command WRKRDBDIRE to display the Location name 'Entry'


Collection name :

usually the collection name is the same as the name of the user (it is a library containing the tables (files) and containing system files like: SYSTABLES, SYSCOLUMNS,..)
Workaround
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Last Modified Date7/18/2019 5:56 PM
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