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=Pre-Requisites for Connections to DB2=

==Basic DBMS & DBMS Version Support==

* [[DoOpenLinkDriversConnectToDB2|Do OpenLink drivers connect to DB2?]] 
* [[WhichVersionsOfDB2AreSupportedByOpenLinkDrivers|DB2 version support]]
* [[HowCanIDetectMyDB2DBMSVersion|Detecting the DB2 DBMS version]] 

==Database Native Client Requirements==

* [[WhatIsTheDB2NativeClient|Understanding the DB2 native client]]
* [[WhenDoINeedTheDB2NativeClient|When do I need the DB2 native client?]] 
* [[WhereCanIGetTheDB2NativeClientAkaDB2Connect|Obtain the DB2 native client (a.k.a "DB2 Connect")]] 
* [[HowDoIConfigureTheDB2NativeClient|Configure the DB2 native client]] 

==Key Database Native Variables (Set Before <nop>OpenLink Install)==

* [[WhatValueDoesTheDB2EnvironmentVariablePass|DB2]] 
* [[WhatValueDoesTheDB2INSTANCEEnvironmentVariablePass|DB2INSTANCE]] 
* [[WhatValueDoesTheDB2PATHEnvironmentVariablePass|DB2PATH]] 

==Database Native Settings You Need to Know==

* [[HowDoIIdentifyTheDB2InstanceName|Identify the DB2 Instance Name]]
* [[HowDoIIdentifyTheDB2ListeningPort|Identify the DB2 Listening Port]]
* [[HowDoIIdentifyDB2DatabaseNames|Identify DB2 database names]] 

==Database Configuration for Unicode==

* [[DB2UnicodeConfig|Unicode Configuration]]