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Configuring access to Netezza databases on Linux and UNIX
To configure access to Netezza databases, you must specify parameters in the .odbcinst.ini file to configure the Netezza ODBC driver and also modify the .odbc.ini file to configure the data sources.
Before you begin
- Install client libraries.
About this task
- If your client system was configured for ODBC drivers other than the Netezza ODBC driver and you want to continue to use those ODBC drivers, do not modify the existing entries in the .odbcinst.ini file. Add an entry for the Netezza ODBC driver at the end of the existing contents of the .odbcinst.ini file.
- If the Netezza client software and a Netezza ODBC driver were installed on your client system, check if the Netezza ODBC driver is configured. If it is not, add an entry to the end of the existing contents of the .odbcinst.ini file.
If the .odbc.ini configuration file exists in your home directory (For example, /home/myname) check if it contains entries for the Netezza appliance data sources to access. If it does not, copy the contents of the odbc.ini.sample file to the end of your existing .odbc.ini configuration file. Do not modify any existing entries in the file.
If you
are using the InfoSphere® Information Server version
of the .odbc.ini configuration file on Linux,
create a symbolic link in the folder where the configuration file
exists to make sure that the Netezza connector works correctly:
- Log on as the InfoSphere DataStage® administrator.
- To change to the installation directory of InfoSphere Information Server, enter the command: cd /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Server/DSEngine .
- To create a symbolic link, enter the command: ln -s .odbc.ini odbc.ini.