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c. If you would like to create an ODBC data source file to share
database access, select the Create a file data source check box
and enter the path and filename for this file in the File data
source name field.
d. Click on the Optimize for application drop down box and select
the application for which you want to tune the ODBC settings.
e. Click on the Done push button to add the database that you
selected. The Confirmation window opens.
Step 8. Click on the Test Connection push button to test the connection. The
Connect to DB2 Database window opens.
If the database that you want to add was not added successfully,
click on the Change push button to change any settings that you may
have incorrectly specified or click on the Help push button for more
information. For even more detailed information, refer to the
Troubleshooting Guide.
Step 9. Enter your user ID and password and click on OK. If the connection
is successful, a message confirming the connection appears.
Step 10. You are now able to use this database. To finish using the Add
Database SmartGuide, click on the Close push button; you can then
add more databases by clicking on the Add push button or exit the
CCA.
Adding a Database Using Discovery
This option cannot return information about pre-Version 5 DB2
systems or any systems where an Administration Server is not
running. For more information, refer to the Administration Guide.
You can use the Discovery feature to search the network for databases. To add
a database to your system using Discovery, perform the following steps:
Step 1. Select the Search the network radio button and click on the Next
push button.
Step 2. Click on the [+] sign beside the Known Systems icon to list all the
systems known to your client.
Step 3. Click on the [+] sign beside a system to get a list of the instances
and databases on it.
If the system that contains the database that you want to add is not
listed, perform the following steps:
a. Click on the [+] sign beside the Other Systems (Search the
network) icon to search the network for additional systems.
b. Click on the [+] sign beside a system to get a list of the instances
and databases on it.
c. Select the database that you want to add, click on the Next push
button, and proceed to Step 4.
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