How to Configure IBM DB2 Data Source Drivers

Available in the Enterprise edition only.
To configure a data source for connecting to an IBM DB2 server, follow these steps:
  1. Open the Preferences dialog box (Options > Preferences) and go to Data Sources.
  2. Click the New button in the Data Sources panel.

    The dialog box for configuring a data source is opened.

    Figure: Data Source Drivers Configuration Dialog Box

  3. Enter a unique name for the data source.
  4. Select DB2 in the driver Type drop-down menu.
  5. Add the driver files for IBM DB2 using the Add Files button.

    The IBM DB2 driver files are:

    • db2jcc.jar
    • db2jcc_license_cisuz.jar
    • db2jcc_license_cu.jar

    The Driver files section lists download links for database drivers that are necessary for accessing IBM DB2 databases in Oxygen XML Editor.

  6. Select the most appropriate Driver class.
  7. Click the OK button to finish the data source configuration.
  8. Continue on to configure your IBM DB2 connection.
    To watch our video demonstration about running XQuery against an IBM DB2 Pure XML database, go to http://www.oxygenxml.com/demo/DB2.html.