Database Connection
Connections store authentication information. For general information about sharing database connections, please see Using Database Connections.
Note that different subsets of the Database Connection parameters below are made available in different contexts.
Connection
This parameter specifies a database connection for the reader through a drop-down menu. The Add Database Connection option in the menu allows you to create a new connection. The connection requires a name that describes the connection.
Note: The following characters are not allowed in connection names: ^ \ / : * ? " < > | & = ' + % #
The new connection can be made visible only to the current user, or can be shared among multiple users.
Connection Parameters
Host
The host name of the IBM DB2 Database.
Port
The connection port for the IBM DB2 Database.
Database
The name of the database to connect to.
Username and Password
Enter the username and password to access the database, user account, or wherever authentication is required.
Features Per Transaction
This parameter determines the number of features that FME will place in each transaction before a transaction is committed to the database.
The default value is 1000.
Query Timeout (Seconds)
The time, in seconds, after which to terminate a query to the database if it has not yet returned a result.
If set to 0, there is no timeout. The default is 30.
Note: If this value is not set high enough, then the query will return the error Provider Error - Timeout Expired.