Ibm Netezza Odbc Driver Download
Ibm Netezza Odbc Driver Download
If you want to connect to an IBM Netezza database from a Windows client system, you need to install and configure the IBM Netezza ODBC driver. ODBC stands for Open Database Connectivity, which is a standard API for accessing relational databases. In this article, we will show you how to download, install, and configure the IBM Netezza ODBC driver on your Windows system.
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Downloading the IBM Netezza ODBC driver
The IBM Netezza ODBC driver is part of the client tools software package that you can download from the IBM website. The client tools software also includes the JDBC drivers, the OLE DB provider, and the .NET Provider that you can use to connect to a Netezza database from other applications or programming languages. To download the client tools software, follow these steps:
Go to the [IBM Support Portal] and sign in with your IBM ID and password.
Select [IBM Netezza Performance Server] from the product list.
Select [Downloads] from the left navigation pane.
Select [Client Tools Software] from the available downloads.
Choose the appropriate version and platform for your system and click [Download now].
Save the file to your local system and extract it to a folder of your choice.
Installing the IBM Netezza ODBC driver
After you have downloaded and extracted the client tools software package, you can install the IBM Netezza ODBC driver by running the setup.exe file in the folder. To install the driver, follow these steps:
Double-click the setup.exe file to launch the installation wizard.
Accept the license agreement and click Next.
Select [ODBC Driver] from the list of components and click Next.
Choose the destination folder for the driver files and click Next.
Click Install to start the installation process.
Click Finish when the installation is complete.
Configuring the IBM Netezza ODBC driver and data source
After you have installed the IBM Netezza ODBC driver, you need to configure it and create a data source that points to your Netezza database. A data source is a logical name that represents a connection to a database. You can use a data source to connect to a Netezza database from any ODBC-compliant application or tool. To configure the driver and create a data source, follow these steps:
Open the [ODBC Data Source Administrator] tool from the Windows Control Panel or by typing odbcad32.exe in the Run dialog box.
Select the [System DSN] tab to create a data source that can be used by any user on your system or select the [User DSN] tab to create a data source that can be used only by your current user account.
Click Add to create a new data source.
Select [IBM Netezza SQL] from the list of drivers and click Finish.
Enter a name and a description for your data source in the Data Source Name and Description fields.
Enter the host name or IP address of your Netezza database server in the Server field.
Enter the port number of your Netezza database server in the Port field. The default port number is 5480.
Enter the name of your Netezza database in the Database field.
Enter your user name and password for accessing your Netezza database in the User ID and Password fields.
Click Test Connection to verify that you can connect to your Netezza database using the data source settings.
If the connection is successful, click OK to save your data source. If not, check your settings and try again.
Testing your IBM Netezza ODBC driver and data source
After you have configured your IBM Netezza ODBC driver and data source, you can test them by using any ODBC-compliant application or tool. For example, you can use the [ODBC Test] tool that is included in the client tools software package to execute SQL statements against your Netezza database. To use the ODBC Test tool, follow these steps:
Go to the folder where you installed the client tools software and double-click the odbctest.exe file to launch the ODBC Test tool.
Select [Connect] from the File menu or click the Connect button on the toolbar.
Select your data source from the Data Source Name drop-down list and click OK.
If prompted, enter your user name and password for accessing your Netezza database and click OK.
You should see a message that says "Connected!" in the status bar of the ODBC Test tool.
Select [SQLExecDirect] from the SQL menu or click the SQLExecDirect button on the toolbar.
Enter a SQL statement in the SQL Statement field and click OK. For example, you can enter "SELECT * FROM SYSTEM.ADMIN.USERS" to query the users table in the ADMIN schema of your Netezza database.
You should see the results of your SQL statement in the Results tab of the ODBC Test tool.
Conclusion
In this article, we have shown you how to download, install, and configure the IBM Netezza ODBC driver on your Windows system. We have also shown you how to create and test a data source that connects to your Netezza database using the ODBC driver. By following these steps, you can access your Netezza database from any ODBC-compliant application or tool on your Windows system.