INF: DB2 Gateway for SQL Server

 Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
Article ID: Q65467

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SQL Server Programmer's Toolkit, version 4.2

Micro Decisionware and Microsoft have worked together to develop a Database Gateway for DB2 that uses DB-Library (DB-Lib) calls to access DB2 databases.

Not only does this product allow direct access to a DB2 database through any SQL Server front-end application, but it also allows data to be moved from DB2 into SQL Servers and vice versa.

The Database Gateway processes and converts the constructs of the DB-LIBRARY API and TRANSACT-SQL to APPC, CICS, and DB2 interfaces. The Database Gateway processes, converts, and returns DB2 data and messages in structures that appear to the client to be coming from SQL Server through named pipes.

The gateway uses DCA/Microsoft Communications Server, DCA/Microsoft Communications Workstation, or IBM OS/2 EE Communications Manager to connect with the mainframe. The host side uses the standard IBM system components APPC, CICS, MVS, and VTAM. The LAN side uses APIs and technologies that are LAN standards.

For more information contact Micro Decisionware.

Additional query words: dblib
Keywords : kbprg SSrvDB_Lib
Version : 4.2
Platform : OS/2

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Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
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