Creates the server and closes the window. Available only when the required fields are completed.

Cancels your input and closes the window.

Displays the SQL statements that are generated by your choices in this window. Available only when the required fields are completed.

Type the name that you want DB2 to use to refer to the remote server. This name can contain up to 128 characters and is displayed in the Control Center as the label for your server object. For example, My_XML_Server.

Select the server type of the data source.

Select the version and release number for your data source. Valid values for versions are digits or characters and, optionally, one or two decimal points. For example: 8i, 7.1, or 7.2.0.

Type the user ID from which any necessary actions, such as binding required packages, are performed at the data source. This ID must hold BINDADD authority (or its equivalent) and satisfy the conditions for SQL ordinary and delimited identifiers. The user ID and password must be typed in the case that is required by the data source.

Type the bind password of the user ID that you specified in the User ID field. The user ID and password must be typed in the case required by the data source.

Shows the available options for the server. Select the check box next to any option that you want to add. Required options are already selected. You can change the value of the selected option. Click the Value field for the option to display a list of values. Depending on the option, you can either select a value from the list, click ... to select multiple values, or you can type a new value. The Hint field provides information to help you select the correct value. In the Description field, you can read a brief description of the option.