Re: db2_connect

[Alejandro Olvera <alolvera@xxxxxxxxx>]

I gave up trying to install and use db2_connect, I would never load. I was
able to connect to IBMi using odbc/unixODBC works like a charm.



http://www.mcpressonline.com/programming/apis/using-iseries-odbc-driver-in-a-linux-partition.html

https://code.google.com/p/odbc/wiki/InstallingUnixODBC

https://zxtech.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/how-to-connect-to-microsoft-sql-server-from-ubuntu-using-odbc/

On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 3:46 PM, Rob <rob.couch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> No clue what I am doing wrong....
>
> Here is my first test script ....
> https://sv1.americanfirstfinance.com:8158/kwik/aff_test/aff.php
>
> Not sure what I am doing wrong when trying to connect to DB2.... I have
> tried many things...
>
> How does one validate which db driver is installed.  I am hoping IBM_DB2
> is installed.  Just do not know how to check.  Does it require ssh?  Does
> the Green Screen give you the same functionality as ssh?
>
> <?php
>   $db2Conn = db2_connect( 'MyDB2DB', 'Usr', 'Pwd', DB2_I5_NAMING_OFF );
>   //$db2Conn = db2_connect( 'MyDB2DB', 'Usr', 'Pwd', DB2_I5_NAMING_OFF );
>   //$db2Conn = db2_connect( '', 'Usr', 'Pwd', DB2_I5_NAMING_OFF );
>   //$db2Conn = db2_connect( '', '', '', DB2_I5_NAMING_OFF );
>   //$db2Conn = db2_connect(
> 'DATABASE=MyDB2DB;HOSTNAME=localhost;PORT=8158;PROTOCOL=TCPIP;UID=Usr;PWD=Pwd;',
> null, null, DB2_I5_NAMING_OFF );
>   //$db2Conn = db2_connect(
> 'DATABASE=MyDB2DB;HOSTNAME=localhost;PORT=8158;PROTOCOL=TCPIP;UID=Usr;PWD=Pwd,
> '', '', DB2_I5_NAMING_OFF );
>
>   if ( false === $db2Conn )
>   {
>     echo 'Failed To Connect. '.db2_conn_errormsg() ;
>   }
>   else
>   {
>     echo 'Connection Completed!' ;
>     db2_close( $db2Conn ) ;
>   }
> ?>
>
>
> It is not working......
>
> Am I just that brain dead?
>
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