Connecting to a specified SSID
You can connect the attached SSID to another SSID by using one of the following methods:
- Specifying access values on a panel
- Specifying the CONNECT command and parameters
To specify the access values on a panel
- From the Primary Menu panel, enter CONNECT (CON) on the Command line.The Change Access panel is displayed.
In the Server field, type the server name or location name.A Server connection enables you to perform actions that are accomplished by using SQL.
- In the Collection field, type the collection name for the catalog, catalog view, or catalog copy that you want to use.
(optional) In the Server SSID field, type the SSID of the server to which you want to connect.
Press Enter.The Change Access panel is displayed (see the following figure). The collection ID that Catalog Manager is using on the connected SSID is displayed in the Current Value column and in the short message area of the panel.
DLK1-R ------------------------ Change Access ------------------------------
Command ===>
Display quick connections list . . . . . . N (Y/N)
Display product plans and connections table N (Y/N)
The left column shows the current values of your Catalog Manager attach and
connection. Enter in the right column the changes you want to make. If a
"Change to" field is blank or the same as the "Current Value" field no action
will be taken. If you are not sure of the correct values to enter, put a
question mark (?) in the field for a selection list.
The RESET command will attach you to your original SSID and open the original
plan, set to your original collection and reset the server to blanks.
DB2V Current Value Change to Changes
SSID 12 DLK1 Call Attach
Plan ACT1211M
Server Current Server
SQLid RDACRJ2 SQLid on Server
Server SSID SSID of Server
Collection Direct/Indirect
- Press END to display the Primary Menu panel.The current connection is noted at the bottom of the panel.
To specify the CONNECT command and parameters
From the Primary Menu panel, enter CONNECT (CON) parameters on the Command line. The following table defines the parameters:
Parameter | Definition |
|---|---|
Location | Identifies the remote Db2 SSID The remote Db2 SSID must be defined in the SYSIBM.LOCATIONS table of the local Db2 SSID and must be connected by using the IBM distributed data facility (DDF). |
Collection | (optional) Names the collection and package set for the remote Db2 SSID The default value is the collection that the local Db2 SSID uses. If you are specifying a SQLID parameter, you can use the default value for the collection by specifying any single nonblank character (for example, ?, $, ., +, or =). |
SQLID | (optional) Specifies the current SQLID for the remote DB2 SSID The default value is the SQLID that the local DB2 SSID uses. |
For the following examples, assume that the value of location is DEEG:
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