Create a Data Virtualization connection

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

• Database name
• Hostname or IP address of the database
• Port number
• Instance ID
• Credentials information
• Application name (optional): The name of the application that is currently using the connection. For information, see Client info properties support by the IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ.
• Client accounting information (optional): The value of the accounting string from the client information that is specified for the connection. For information, see Client info properties support by the IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ.
• Client hostname (optional): The hostname of the machine on which the application that is using the connection is running. For information, see Client info properties support by the IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ.
• Client user (optional): The name of the user on whose behalf the application that is using the connection is running. For information, see Client info properties support by the IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ.
• SSL certificate (if required by the database server)

Restriction

You can use this connection only for source data. You cannot write to data with this connection.

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Parent topic: Supported connections