Type the user ID you want to use for your DB2 database login.
Password
Type the password you want to use for your DB2 database login.
Allow Saving ADO.NET Connection Password
Set HCOSS to remember your ADO.NET password. When unchecked, the system prompts you for a password each time you connect from
other HCOSS tools.
Network Address
The IP address used on your network to connect to your mainframe DB2 database.
Network Port
The port number used to access your mainframe DB2 database.
Initial Catalog
The name of the catalog used by your DB2 database.
Package Collection
The name of the package collection your DB2 database connection uses to talk to mainframe DB2.
Host CCSID
Type the DB2 CCSID value to use in program connection strings, or click
Get Default to connect to the mainframe using the connection information provided on this tab, and obtain the default CCSID value and
populate the field.
Get Default
Connect to the mainframe using the connection information provided on this tab, and obtain the default CCSID value to populate
the
Host CCSID field.
Test
Verify that the information you have specified on this tab is sufficient to create a working DB2 database connection.
Save
Create a DB2 ADO.NET connection based on the information you have specified on this tab.