Load data from DB2

Prerequisites

• The DB2 system must be reachable from the Exasol system.

• The user credentials in the connection must be valid.

Configure driver in EXAoperation

Do the following to configure the driver in EXAoperation:

1. Log in to EXAoperation user interface as an Administrator user.
2. Select Configuration > Software and click the JDBC Drivers tab.
3. Click Add to add the JDBC driver details.
4. Enter the following details for the JDBC properties:
   • Driver Name: DB2
   • Main Class: com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver
   • Prefix: jdbc:db2:
   • Disable Security Manager: Depending on the driver version, this option may need to be checked to bypass restrictions that may otherwise prevent the driver from functioning properly.
   • Comment: This is an optional field.
5. Click Add to save the settings.
6. Select the radio button next to the driver from list of JDBC driver.
7. Click Choose File to locate the downloaded driver and click Upload to upload the JDBC driver.

CREATE OR REPLACE CONNECTION JDBC_DB2
    TO 'jdbc:db2://192.168.99.100:50000/sample'
    USER 'db2inst1'
    IDENTIFIED BY 'exasol123';

select * from 
(
import from JDBC at JDBC_DB2
statement 'select ''Connection works'' from SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1'
);