RE: Native JDBC Driver for v5r3

[michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

V5R3 is the release where IBM broke everything...err...fixed
everything...by enforcing CCSID.


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Native JDBC Driver for v5r3
> From: Keith.McCully@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, May 18, 2005 10:21 am
> To: <java400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> The runtime error was caused by the job CCSID set to 65535. Changed to 37 
> and the connection worked!
> 
> As this is a new box, I'll have to check the other system values, eg. our 
> country is set to US but we're based in UK. 
> 
> One puzzle is that the CCSID is also set to 65535 on our old v4r3 AS400 
> and JDBC worked with db2_classes.zip?
> 
> Just to recap:
> 
> 1. The OS400 supplied /QIBM/ProdData/OS400/jt400/lib/jt400Native.jar added 
> to the classpath appears to work fine.
> Not used JTOpen version of jt400Native.jar or any other jars for this 
> purpose.
> 
> 2. Class.forName("com.ibm.db2.jdbc.app.DB2Driver")- UNCHANGED
> 
> 3.Use DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:db2:*local", properties)for the
> connection. - UNCHANGED
> 
> A big thanks to all who responded
> 
> Keith
>   -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith.McCully@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Keith.McCully@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 May 2005 12:12
> To: Java Programming on and around the iSeries / AS400
> Subject: Native JDBC Driver for v5r3
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> Just taken delivery of new iSeries with OS v5r3 & JVM 1.4.2. Previously,
> had OS v4r3 & JVM 1.1.7 and JDBC worked ok.
> 
> Since both my programs and data are on the iSeries, I've followed IBM's
> recommendation and opted for the "Native" JDBC driver.
> 
> So far I have the following:
> 
> 1. Added /QIBM/ProdData/OS400/jt400/lib/jt400Native.jar to my classpath 
> (as
> my OS > v5r1) 
> 2. Class.forName("com.ibm.db2.jdbc.app.DB2Driver")
> 3.Use DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:db2:*local", properties)for the
> connection.
> 
> Points 2 & 3 are unchanged from the previous version that worked, only the
> classpath has changed.
> 
> Compiled and tested in Qshell. Compiles ok but get runtime error message
> when attempts to establish connection:
> 
> Caught exception: INTERNAL ERROR:  Creation of DB2Driver object for
> registering with DriverManager failed.
> 
> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated,
> 
> Keith
> -- 
> This is the Java Programming on and around the iSeries / AS400 (JAVA400-L) 
> mailing list
> To post a message email: JAVA400-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/java400-l
> or email: JAVA400-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
> at http://archive.midrange.com/java400-l.