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robarivas
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9 years ago

DB2 error: SQL0204N...is an undefined name

I'm trying to connect to an IBM DB2 database on z/OS using the IBM driver (the Microsoft driver requires a package collection to be specified whose value I am unaware of). If I select "Navigate using...
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9 years ago

Hi robarivas，

I am able to connect to IBM db2 database in the latest version of Power BI Desktop using both IBM driver and Microsoft Driver.

In your scenario, do you encrypt the connection between IBM and client using SSL? If so, ensure that you have configured these settings described in this article.  In addition, are you able to connect to your IBM DB2 database from IBM data studio? Please make sure that IBM data studio is installed in the same machine as Power BI Desktop.


Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

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    robarivas
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    9 years ago

    Hello Anonymous. Thank you for your response. Are you confirming that you've successfully connected to a DB2 database on z/OS specifically? One of my concerns is that the Power BI DB2 connector might be for a different "flavor" of DB2 (like "LUW").

     

    I do not know if I encrypt the connection. If I do it is not intentional. Is there a way I can configure something so as to prevent SSL encryption?

     

    I did try Data Studio and it did connect to the database sucessfully. However, it did nothing as far as I could tell to help with my Power BI connectivity issue.

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      Anonymous
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      9 years ago

      Hi robarivas,

      I connect to IBM DB2 for Windows. I would recommend you contact IBM support about that how you prevent SSL encryption.

      By the way, do you install the Data Studio on the same machine that installing Power BI Desktop?

      Thanks,
      Lydia Zhang

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        robarivas
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        9 years ago

        Thanks again for the response Anonymous. That's great that you can successfully connect to DB2 for Windows. However, my issue is connecting to DB2 (using Power BI's built-in DB2 connector) on z/OS specifically. It seems like connecting to this kind of DB2 may be totally different. Is there anyway for Microsoft to test a connection to DB2 z/OS and let me know whether it works and, if so, what were the exact steps/configurations/etc. needed to make it work? 

         

        Alternatively, are there any current Microsoft clients that are succefully connecting Power BI to DB2 z/OS that you can refer me to so that my IT department can reach out to them?

         

        As for Data Studio, yes it was installed on the same machine I'm using for Power BI. Again, I'm not clear how Data Studio might help.

         

        Thank you.