DB2® Connection Document for DECS

The DB2® connection document defines a connection to a DB2® database. Connection documents enable you to define your system connections. They contain access information for specific databases and users. When you create an activity, you make connection choices from your set of defined connections.

To create a DB2® connection document in Domino® Enterprise Connection Services (DECS):

  1. Click Connections in the Navigator.
  2. Click Add Connection in the Action bar.
  3. Choose DB2® from the dialog box.
  4. Click OK.

To open an existing DB2® connection document, select the connection document you want from those displayed in the connections view.

Note: You can optionally use the connection document assistant to help you complete the connection document. If you use the Assistant, the connection document opens with explanatory text at the beginning of the document. To toggle the Assistant on or off, click "Enable/Disable Assistant" at the end of the DECS Administrator Navigator panel.

Common Features

Each DECS connection document contains the following common features.

User Assistant Help

You can optionally use the User Assistant to assist you in creating the connection document. If you enable the User Assistant, the connection document opens with explanatory text at the beginning of the document. To toggle the assistant on or off, click the "Enable/Disable Assistant" text at the end of the DECS Administrator Navigator panel.

Pop-up Help

Dark blue text in the section headings in a connection document indicates that pop-up help is available. To display pop-up help, place the cursor on the heading and press and hold the mouse button.

Password Encryption

This option enables the author of a connection document to encrypt passwords using Notes® encryption keys. See the "Introduction to Connectors" chapter for details.

Comment

The Comment field provides space for you to annotate the connection document with meaningful descriptive text.