Question : Connection String for connecting to DB2 Linked Server using the SQL Server Provider

Hi All,

I was trying to get the "Connection String for connecting to DB2 Linked Server using the SQL Server Provider"...I have the added the linked server named as "DP21" connecting to the DB2 server, in the SQL Server box "MASDCSQLP005"...i would need the connecting string using SQL Server Driver/SQL Provider and not DB2 Driver or not DB2 Provider to put it in one of my tables so that it can do the relinking to the DB2 server's database tables...I would appreciate if anyone can guide me in doing so...thank you so much.

Answer : Connection String for connecting to DB2 Linked Server using the SQL Server Provider

Hope you require the Provider string mentioned in the link below:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dotnetinterop/archive/2006/01/20/defining-a-db2-as-a-linked-server.aspx

If you prefer SSMS GUI way, then this should help:

http://searchsqlserver.techtarget.com/tip/How-to-create-a-SQL-Server-linked-server-to-DB2