Hi,
does anyone here know if it is possible to work with UDB EE 7.2.8 and to connect it with DB2 Client version 8 ?
thanks,
maayan.

Hi,

it is my understanding that configurations like these are not supported by IBM, which doesn't necessarily mean they won't work. I miserably failed to connect to a vs. 7 database from a version 8 client about half a year ago.

Basically, IBM requires you to upgrade your server first, then gateways, only then your clients.

There is an exemption to this rule: IBM supports UDB vs. 8 clients to connect (via DB2 Connect) to host databases in version 7.

Thanks...
do you have maybe a link for that stuff on their site ?
it's such a mess there... i don't find there this kind of things...

Nope.

I would file a PMR with DB2 support and ask them.

Johann

The information is provided under the Migration topic in the documentaion ..

Cheers
Sathyaram

It's advisable to be at the latest fixpak level on your downlevel version (version 7 on the server).

Yes it possible to connect to an older version of DB2 using the DB2 connect 8. First you will need to make sure that you have the Fix pack 3 is installed for the DB2 connect 8.1.

So, First you will need to catalog all the DB2 subsystems on you local machine. You might be able to get these information from your mainframce technical people. Then, you will need to go the windows Control panel, Administrative tool, and then open the Data Sources (ODBC). Select the System DSN Tab and then you will be able to add all the DB2 subsytems that you have cataloged earlier.

Now, you should be able to access the DB2 tables .

Hope it helps

mphilip