RE: Writing a PC program with SQL connectivity

Install IBM ACS ODBC Drivers and you can use this class as a starting point if you like:

https://github.com/richardschoen/IbmiOdbcDataAccess

Shows you an appropriate connection string to use.

Make sure to encrypt your ODBC connection string.

Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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date: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:45:40 -0400
from: <smith5646midrange@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Writing a PC program with SQL connectivity

I'm not sure this is the right list for this. If not, let me know which one is and I will repost it.

I have been asked to write a PC .exe program that will execute an SQL statement on the IBM i and then exit with an appropriate return code based on what it found. I know how to do all of this in C#.NET except I can't seem to find what I need for the SQL connection piece.

I assumed that I needed a .dll installed and added into my program like I need to do for MySQL connections. I found info saying that I needed IBM.Data.DB2.dll. I googled it to search for a download site and found https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/download-initial-version-115-clients-and-d
rivers. I downloaded IBM Data Server Driver Package (DS Driver). However, it looks like it is going to install DB2 on my laptop not just the .dll that I was looking for.

Can someone help point me in the right direction for this?