How do I connect to a local DB2 database?

How do I connect to a DB2 database from Windows?

Define a data source for DB2 UDB:1Select the driver IBM DB2 ODBC DRIVER .2Enter the data source name (DSN) and description.3Select the correct database alias from the list.4Click Finish to save your definition.5Click OK to close the ODBC Data Source Administrator.Connecting to a database from Windows systems - IBM

How do I test a DB2 connection in Windows?

If you are using Microsoft Windows, start the Db2 command line processor. From the command prompt, type db2cmd . Or, click Start > IBM Db2 > IBM Db2 Db2COPY1 > Command Line Tools > Db2 Command Window - Administrator. Test the connection from the client to the database.

How do I find my DB2 server name?

Check the DB2 service name1Open the services file located in the <windir>\system32\drivers\etc directory, and find the entries that have comments referring to the DB2 instance connection port.2Locate the service name in the first column that corresponds to the lower port number.Check the DB2 service name and database manager configuration

How do I open a DB2 file in Windows?

To start the instance:1From the command line, enter the db2start command. The Db2 database manager applies the command to the current instance.2From IBM® Data Studio, open the task assistant for starting the instance.Starting instances (Windows) - IBM