IBM DB2 Data Connection

Version

Application Scenario

This document introduces how to connect the IBM DB2 database to FineBI.

Database Version and Driver 

Data connection URL format: jdbc:db2://hostname:port/database

Preparation

1.Download the driver package and upload it to FineBI. For details, see section "Uploading the Database Driver" in Driver Management. The following figure shows the driver upload page. Click Save after successful upload.

2.Before connecting the database to FineBI, you need to collect the following information:

• IP address and port number of the database server

• Database name

• Username and password of the database

• Schema of the database to be connected

1. Choose System Management > Data Connection > Data Connection Management, and click New Data Connection, as shown in the following figure.

2. Find the icon of the IBM DB2 Database.

3. Select the driver uploaded in section "Preparation" and enter the connection information collected in the section. You need to select the connection mode of the IBM DB2 database. If you click Click to Connect Database and the connection is successful, select the schema, as shown in the following figure.

Note:

You can modify other advanced settings on the page as needed. For details, see section "Advanced Setting" in Entry-Level Data Connection Configuration.

4. Click Test Connection. If the connection is successful, click Save, as shown in the following figure.

Two methods are available to add database tables to FineBI.

• Adding Database Tables

• Adding SQL Datasets