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  1. Connectors and connections
  2. Connection configuration
  3. Connection properties
  4. Swagger file generation for REST V2 connections

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DB2 Loader connection properties

DB2 Loader connection properties

When you set up a DB2 Loader connection, configure the connection properties.
The following table describes the DB2 Loader connection properties:
Property
Description
Connection Name
Name of the connection.
Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -,
Maximum length is 255 characters.
Description
Description of the connection. Maximum length is 4000 characters.
Type
Type of connection.
Select db2loader from the list.
Runtime Environment
The name of the runtime environment where you want to run the tasks.
Select the Secure Agent from the list as the runtime environment.
Host Name
Name of the machine that hosts the DB2 database server.
Database
The DB2 database name.
Port
The port number that connects to the DB2 database server.
Default is 50000.
Schema
Not applicable.
User Name
User name for the DB2 database login.
Password
Password for the DB2 database login.
Connection String
Alias name to connect to the DB2 database.
Operation Mode
Operation mode of the DB2 external loader.
Select one of the following operation modes based on the mode that you selected in the DB2 external loader:
  • Insert. Adds data to the table.
  • Replace. Deletes all existing data from the table and then adds data to the table.
  • Restart. Restarts a previously interrupted load operation.
  • Terminate. Terminates a previously interrupted load operation and rolls back the operation to the starting point, even if consistency points are passed.
Default is Insert.
Is Staged
Method to load data.
Select
Is Staged
 to load data to a flat file staging area before loading to the DB2 database.
Default is disabled.
Recoverable
Sets the DB2 tablespace in backup pending state.
Before you enable the
Recoverable
 option and run a mapping, you need to fully back up the database to perform any other operation on the tablespace.
Default is enabled.
DB2 Server Location
Location of the DB2 database server relative to the Secure Agent machine.
Select one of the following locations from the list:
  • Remote. The DB2 database server resides on another machine.
  • Local. The DB2 database server resides on the Secure Agent machine.
Default is Remote.
External Loader Executable
File name of the DB2 external loader executable file of the IBM data server client 9.5 version and later.
Default is db2load.
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