Re: db2_connect

[Evan Harris <auctionitis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike

I would be more inclined to say that most systems only have one database
i.e. *LOCAL (aka *SYSBAS) but if you are using IASPs you will have more
than one database on a single system - and your analogy will break down.

I generally equate a library with a schema rather than a database.


On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 5:18 PM, Mike Pavlak <mike.p@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> So DB2 on IBM i does not treat databases the way MySQL does.  You can come
> close by using the analogy of a database in MySQL is roughly equivalent of
> a library on IBM i.  But the REAL difference is that the typical MySQL
> application would store EVERYTHING in a single database while the typical
> IBM i application stores data content in more than one library and access
> is handled via a Library List.
>
> Sending you some samples but will probably make a blog article out of
> this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Pavlak
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WEB400 [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 9:58 PM
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>
> Josh Hall pointed out to me that I was passing the DB2_I5_NAMING_OFF with
> out it being in an Array....
>
> This is the call that worked for me.
>
> $db2Conn = db2_pconnect( '*LOCAL', 'Usrnm', 'Psswrd', array(
> 'i5_naming'=>DB2_I5_NAMING_OFF ) );
>
> Now all I have to do is figure out how to select the database I want to
> use....   back to google.....  maybe I can find some examples in the
> current source...
>
> Thank you Jon Paris, Alejandro Olvera and Josh Hall !!!!
>
> So now I am 2/3 the way there.....  I can run a script...  I can connect
> to DB2....
>
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