Getting Started with DB2 JDBC Driver

Working with the new IBM DB2 JDBC Driver is easy. As a 100% pure Java JDBC Driver, the IBM DB2 Driver integrates seamlessly with popular IDEs like Eclipse, IntelliJ and NetBeans, as well as any Java/J2EE application.

Eclipse Integration - Data Explorer

As a JDBC Driver, IBM DB2 JDBC Driver can be used to access and explore DB2 data directly from the Data Source Explorers included in popular java IDEs.

Enterprise-Class Remoting

MySQL/SQL Database entry points for IBM DB2 Data

The CData JDBC drivers include powerful fully-integrated remoting capabilities that makes IBM DB2 data accessible from virtually anywhere. The drivers include the optional ability to accept incoming SQL and MySQL client connections and service standard database requests.

With the CData JDBC drivers, users can interact with IBM DB2 data from any client that supports SQL Server or MySQL: from web & mobile applications, to CRM and CMS systems, BI tools like SQL Server Analysis Services, and even through popular management applications like MySQL Workbench.

• Access IBM DB2 data from virtually any application that can access external data. Applications that can access SQL Server or MySQL data can now connect to IBM DB2 with this driver.
• Connect IBM DB2 data with popular BI tools like SQL Server Analysis Services.
• Enable enterprise IBM DB2 data integration through SQL Linked Server connectivity
• Includes support for the MySQL and SQL (TDS) remote access protocols - industry standards for remote database connectivity.
• Offers advanced wire-protocol SSL security for remote connectivity

Enterprise-class JDBC Connectivity

The IBM DB2 JDBC Driver offers the most natural way to access DB2 data from any Java/J2EE application. Simply use the IBM DB2 Driver to connect and access data just as you would access any traditional database. The driver is completely self-contained - no additional software installation is required!

DB2 Integration

The IBM DB2 Driver has the same JDBC architecture as the JDBC drivers for MySQL and OLEDB, including Connection, Statement and ResultSet objects. Because of this you can now access DB2 data in an easy, familiar way. You can use the IBM DB2 Driver through popular IDEs (Eclipse, IntelliJ, NetBeans, etc.), in code through familiar classes, and in data controls available through Swing, Eclipse SWT Widgets, etc.

For example:

Connection conn =
	DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:db2:user=myuseraccount;password=mypassword;");

boolean ret = stat.execute("SELECT * FROM DB2Table");
ResultSet rs=stat.getResultSet();
while(rs.next()){
  for(int i=1;i<=rs.getMetaData().getColumnCount();i++)
  {
    System.out.println(rs.getMetaData().getColumnName(i) +"="+rs.getString(i));
  }
}

More Than Read-Only: Full Update/CRUD Support

IBM DB2 Driver goes beyond read-only functionality to deliver full support for Create, Read Update, and Delete operations (CRUD). Your end-users can interact with the data presented by the IBM DB2 Driver as easily as interacting with a database table.

Connection conn =
	DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:db2:user=myuseraccount;password=mypassword;");

String query = "UPDATE DB2Table SET Where= ...";

PreparedStatement pstmt = conn.prepareStatement(query);
pstmt.setString(1, "Location");
pstmt.setString(2, "UID");
pstmt.execute();
int count=pstmt.getUpdateCount();