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1. PROTOCOL TCP HOST 192 168 1 221 PORT TEST DESCRIPTION ADDRESS LIST ADDRESS PROTOCOL TCP HOST 192 168 1 21 PORT 1521 ADDRESS PROTOCOL TCP HOST 192 168 1 22 PORT 1521 SERVICE NAME XE2 In the Modify Directory Entry screen ensure that the JDBC URL field is set to jdbc oracle thin PROD or jdbc oracle thin TEST as appropriate Modify Directory Entry Part f Directory entry ORRCLE TNS Active Y Driver ORRCLE TNS Description Log x xx omo AT A 8 8 Dft 1 None 2 4 Al Host or IP host Port a lt port gt Catalog catalog Schema lt schema gt Database lt db gt TNSName lt adl 1 gt URL file http jdbc oracle thin PROD Auto replacments are lt host gt lt port gt lt catal og gt lt schema gt lt db gt lt adl 1 4 More F3 Exit F4 Prompt F7 Driver page F8 Replace driver F12 Cancel Figure B 2 Oracle TNS RDB Defined Externally DB Gate User Manual 70 Working with Oracle TNS DB Gate User Manual 71 Working with Oracle TNS DB Gate User Manual 72
2. 50 Working with SQL Program Sources 51 System Configuration ssssssssssssnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 53 General Definitions AESi 54 Log Retention A ee dud 55 Setting DB Log Retention Parameters 55 Maintenance Menu 57 Display DB Gate Definitions sssrinin a a a a 58 Work with Operators eiai aa e a a e a 59 Check 61 inurl 62 Troubleshooting mem 63 Error Messages in Server 64 DB Gate messages server mode 64 Appendix A JDBC Driver for Excel CSV etc 67 Adding an 67 68 DB Gate User Manual Appendix Oracle TNS Names Working with Oracle TNS Inline Method External File Method DB Gate User Manual DB Gate User Manual vi About This Manual This user guide is intended for system administrators and security administrators responsible for the implementation and management of security on IBM System i AS 400 systems However any user with basic knowledge of IBM System 1 operations will be able to make full use of this product after reading this book Product Documentation
3. DB Gate restricts Server to 18 characters User and Password are restricted to 10 characters F3 Exit F12 Cancel Figure 7 2 Modify User Authentication Entry Adding a New Server Authentication Entry To add a new server authentication entry 1 In the Work with Server Authentication Entries screen press F6 Add New An empty Add User Authentication Entry screen appears 2 Update the User profile Server and Remote user ID details displayed 3 Press Enter After a confirmation message appears press Enter again to save your settings DB Gate User Manual 47 Adding a New Server Authentication Entry DB Gate User Manual 48 Test Drive This chapter describes the various ways you can start SQL and work with SQL programs These features rely on standard IBM commands which are described in detail in the IBM documentation Starting SQL To start working with SQL and to begin writing SQL commands directly from your System i Select 51 Start SQL from the DB Gate main menu The Enter SQL Statements screen appears as shown in Figure 8 1 on page 49 This is the main screen for interactive Structured Query Language SQL for running SQL statements SQL messages also appear on this screen Enter SQL Statements SQL statement press Enter CONNECT TO SALES Current connection is to relational database SALES SELECT FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME EMAIL PHONE_NUMBER FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE FIRST B
4. schema Database lt db gt TNSName lt adl 1 gt URL file http Ruto replacments are lt host gt lt port gt lt catal og lt schema gt lt db gt lt ad1 1 4 F3 Exit F4 Prompt F7 Driver page jdbc oracle thin e DESCRIPTION RDDRESS LIST ADDR ESS PROTOCOL TCP HOST 1 1 1 221 PORT 1521 CONNE CT DRTR SERVICE NRME XE More F8 Replace driver F12 Cancel Figure B 1 Oracle TNS RDB External File Method You can find the available TNSNAMES entries listed in the tnsnames ora file on the client computer from which you are connecting The file is located and loaded upon an attempt to connect the RDB entry The location of the file is written to the IFS file iSecurity DB Gate sp properties for example DB Gate User Manual 69 Working with Oracle TNS oracle net tns admin iSecurity DB Gate HE This is the default location for the tnsnames ora file If you move it to another location you must also update the sp properties file After modifying the sp properties file you must restart DB Gate If you are running in either internal server mode or external server mode you must restart the server If inline run mode is used any new SQL job will be affected Below is an example of the tnsnames ora file PROD DESCRIPTION ADDRESS LIST ADDRESS 1521 CONNECT DATA SERVICE NAME XE
5. Figure 3 14 Work DB Gate Active Sessions screen Table 3 3 on page 23 describes the information and options on the Work DB Gate Active Sessions screen Table 3 3 Work DB Gate Active Sessions Parameter Option Description Last activity The time of the last request from DB Gate DB Gate User Manual 23 Changing DB Gate Mode of Operation Table 3 3 Work DB Gate Active Sessions Parameter Option Description Active Y currently being processed by DB Gate If the Active field is empty the job displayed is usually a leftover job from a previous activation of the DB Gate server The main reason for keeping these jobs in the list is the ability to send them a release command This is effective if the job is stuck waiting for a reply from a remote DB server Since the remote connection does not exists anymore it might wait till ENDJOB is performed Sending a release command is the clean way to clear things up RDB The targeted RDB Every session may have several RDB involved each called in different time frame If a session is in commitment control Format COMMIT Format For each request there is a dedicated internal format structure used to carry request reply Requester job Details of the job that initiated the RDB connection 4 End session Sends a release command for the session Use this option with extra caution especially if the session is active When an active session is se
6. SQL Message contains GALL From job name Bes i ee ae RY Re ge Me Name User e o o 525 we Se XALL Name genericx xRLL 000000 999999 xALL From program name o eS XALL Name XALL Library xRLL Name Number of records to process NOMAX Number Output o Re 99 XPRINT xOUTFILE Bottom F3 Exit F4 Prompt F5 Refresh Fi2 Cancel Fi3 How to use this display F24 More keys Figure 6 2 Display DB Gate Log Entries Screen 2 Table 6 1 on page 43 describes the various settings you can define to filter log entries DB Gate User Manual 42 Display Log Entries Table 6 1 Filter Log Settings Parameter Display last minutes Description Number BYTIME This Backward Glance feature lets you enter the number of minutes of recent activity you want to view without the need to define any other time or date parameters The feature is particularly helpful when trying to clarify the cause of problems Starting date Choose from Current Start Yesterday Week Start Previous Weeks Month Start Previous Months Year Start Previous Years and each day of the week Starting time hh mm ss format Ending date Same options as Starting date Ending time hh mm ss format User profile All default or a specific user
7. b Type the User and Password to access that host c Click OK connect Tosystem System Address or Mapped Host Name User AS 400 User Password Use SSL OK Cancel Figure 3 10 Connect to System Dialog 3 Log in to the IBM i 4 Start SQL by typing STRSQL 5 Connect to the SQL database instance as shown in Figure 3 11 on page 20 DB Gate User Manual 19 Mode 3 External Server F3 Exit F4 Prompt F6 Insert line F9 Retrieve F12 Cancel Enter SQL Statements SQL statement press Enter commit Commit completed disconnect pcpc External function exception SQLSTRTE 38xxx Session was saved and started again STRSQL parameters were ignored Current connection is to relational database PRODDB connect to pcpc Current connection is to relational database PCPC Session was saved and started again STRSQL parameters were ignored Current connection is to relational database PRODDB CONNECT TO LOPC SQLCODE 438 F10 Copy line 1 F24 More keys Figure 3 11 Connecting to Database Instance 6 Open the DB Gate Server GUI by double clicking from the Windows Start menu or the icon The options are described in DB Gate Server Commands on page 20 DB Gate Server Commands The DB Gate Connected To Database screen indicates active jobs connected to the DB Gate server See Figure 3 12 on page 20 and Table 3 1 on page
8. F3 Exit Driver Driver file Class Driver page Default port Rdditional parms Parm 1 adl 1 Parm 2 adl2 Parm adl3 Parm 4 adl4 5 URL dft schema Std replacement lt host gt lt db gt catalog port schema adl1 4 5 F3 Exit Modifu DB Driver ORRCLE SID Oracle SID iSecurity DB Gate Drivers oracle ojdbcsS jar oracle jdbc Oracl eDriver http uuu oracle com technol ogy tech java sql j_jdbc index h tml 1521 Label System ID Possible values DB instance XE jdbc oracle thin host port adl 1 F7 Driver page F9 Restore Default Fi2 Cancel Modify DB Driver ORACLE_SID Oracle SID oracle ojdbc5 jar oracle jdbc Oracl eDriver http www oracle com technol ogy tech java sql j_jdbc index h tml 1521 Label System ID Possible values DB instance XE jdbc oracle thin host port adl 1 F7 Driver page F9 Restore Default Fi2 Cancel Figure 5 1 Modify DB Driver Full and Relative Paths DB Gate User Manual 35 Setting Up a DB Driver HE Setting Up a DB Driver You may add any number of additional drivers or modify the existing ones To set up a database driver 1 Select 11 Work with DB Drivers from the Main Menu The Work with DB Drivers screen as shown in Figure 5 2 on page 36 with a three column list of th
9. Server Mode menu The Test DB Gate Performance screen opens as shown in Figure 3 15 on page 25 Test DB Gate Performance choices press Enter RDB name 3 Existing RDB schema Jobs prefix Id Number of jobs to run Iterations per job Rows to process RDB user RDB password Test pgm see SMZB DBSOURCE Library F3 Exit F4 Prompt 5 F24 More keys 10 50 200 xAUTO xAUTO DBPFRR SHZB F12 Cancel Name Name Number Number Number Character value Character value Name DBPFRR Name SMZB XLIBL xRUTO xRUTO Bottom Fi3 Hou to use this display Figure 3 15 Test DB Gate Performance screen DB Gate User Manual 25 i Changing the DB Gate Mode of Operation C E 3 Table 3 4 on page 26 describes the information and options on the Work DB Gate Active Sessions screen Table 3 4 Test DB Gate Performance Parameter Option Description RDB name One of your Directory Entries See Working with Directory Entries on page 27 for more details Existing RDB schema The name of one of the schemas in the directory This schema must exist the test does not create it Jobs prefix ID Enter a meaningful job prefix for example TST1 Number of jobs to run Enter the number of jobs you want to run simultaneously This should be a reasonable approximation of the number of jobs you expect to be sent to the server Iterations per job Th
10. select the DB driver and then select 4 Delete The driver s page is displayed 2 Press Enter to confirm the delete request The driver is deleted Drivers and Licenses Folders To view and update a connection to a remote database Select 15 Drivers amp Licenses Folders from the main screen The Work with Object Links screen appears This resource screen lets you see the paths to the third party drivers and their licenses Work with Object Links Directory iSecurity DB Gate Drivers Type options press Enter 2 Edit 3 4 Remove 5 Display 7 Rename 8 Display attributes 11 Change current directory Opt Object link Type Attribute Text DIR os DIR db2 DIR derby DIR excel DIR firebird DIR hsql db DIR 2541 DIR jtds DIR Parameters or command gt F3 Exit F4 Prompt F5 Refresh F9 Retrieve F12 Cancel F17 Position to F22 Display entire field F23 More options Figure 5 5 Work with Object Links The drivers belong to the official owners They are supplied with the product for your convenience Next to each driver you can find the actual license under which it is supplied These drivers have been downloaded and are supplied by Raz Lee with the understanding that they may be supplied in this way DB Gate User Manual 40 DB Gate Log The DB Gate Display Log shows the contents of the history log which saves various data gathered from the different directory entries as you have defined them i
11. 20 for a description of the relevant parameters and options DB Gate User Manual Serve er 2 0 1 Connected to 1 1 1 105 Time Job Name User Job Number Activation Group 2013 06 05 15 30 24 MR DB 885408 2013 06 05 15 32 17 MRT DB 885414 2013 06 05 15 32 35 ILAN_MR2 DB 885417 2013 06 05 15 32 52 DB 885422 2013 06 05 15 33 08 ILAN_MR4 DB 885425 r Stop Server Figure 3 12 Database Connection Screen Table 3 1 Database Connection Parameters and Options Button Column Description Release Job Stops the selected job Stop Server Deactivates the DB Gate Server Job Name Name of the job User User who initiated the job Job Number Number of the job Activation Group Activation Group number in which the application is running 20 Changing DB Gate Mode of Operation Each job consists of one or more activation groups and it is important to note that DB Gate operates on the level of Activation Group Therefore the same job attributes can appear more than once but in different Activation Groups An example is provided in Table 3 2 on page 21 Table 3 2 Sample List of Connections Job Name User Job Number Activation Group QPADEV0010 123456 DEN QPADEVO010 DB 123456 3 Changing the DB Gate Mode of Operation The mode of operation can only be changed when no active SQL processes are running in DB Gate It is
12. Mode 1 Inline W Mode 2 Internal Server recommended Mode 1 Inline The following steps will impact on all Java programs running in every job 1 Copy the file iSecurity DB Gate sp properties to liSecurity DB Gate SystemDefault properties 2 Update the Home Directory for the user profile to your own unique IFS folder Modify the desired user profile by typing the following command CHGUSRPRF USRPRF xxx HOMEDIR iSecurity DB Gate 3 Run the command sequence STRDB gt 81 gt 1 4 Turn off Auto Set Java version and CLASSPATH 5 Make sure that the file SystemDefault properties contains the line java version 1 5 General Definitions Type options press Enter 1 Inline no pre activation 2 Internal server 3 External server Run mode 2 set any password to user profile SECURITYBP to enable the initiation of the Internal Server This password does not have to be entered anywhere in the product ISQL Activities are always done by the actual user authority Auto Set Java version and CLASSPATH N Y Yes N No Java 1 5 or higher required See CLASSPATH in iSecurity DB Gate sp properties log level errors are always logged 5 1 No Log 2 Connects only A Al1 only first FETCH logged IF3 Exit Fi2 Cancel Figure 11 1 General Definitions Screen Mode 1 Options 6 Start a new job to test DB Gate User Manual 63 E Error Messages in Server Mode C Mode 2 Internal Server It is recommend
13. Overview Raz Lee takes customer satisfaction seriously Our products are designed for ease of use by personnel at all skill levels especially those with minimal IBM System 1 experience The documentation package includes a variety of materials to get you familiar with this software quickly and effectively Printed Materials This user guide is the only printed documentation necessary for understanding this product It is available in user friendly PDF format and may be displayed or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 6 0 or higher If you do not have Acrobat Reader you can download it from the Adobe website http www adobe com This manual contains concise explanations of the various product features as well as step by step instructions for using and configuring the product Online Help IBM System i context sensitive help is available at any time by pressing the F1 key A help window appears containing explanatory text that relates to the function or option currently in use Online help will shortly be available in Windows help format for viewing on a PC with terminal emulation Typography Conventions Menu options field names and function key names are written in Courier Bold References to chapters or sections are written in Italic IBM i OS 400 commands and system messages are written in Courier Key combinations are separated by a dash for example Shift Tab Emphasis is written in Times New Roman bold DB Gat
14. mode Message DB Gate server disconnected DB Gate User Manual 64 Error Messages in Server Mode HE Reason DB Gate has disconnected from running the SQL job due to activation group end job end or explicit disconnect request for that job Release Job from GUT Message No response from DB Gate server Reason DB Gate server is not currently active Message Connection terminated Job should be restarted Possible Reasons m DB Gate server has been deactivated while the SOL job was working with DB Gate This doesn t mean DB Gate server is not currently active but any connection made with DB Gate until that message is lost It is recommended to restart the job W Error in the DB Gate Java engine DB Gate User Manual 65 Error Messages in Server Mode DB Gate User Manual 66 Appendix A JDBC Driver for Excel CSV etc Adding an Entry To add an entry 1 Type STRDB DBG Gate main menu appears 2 Select option 1 Work with Directory Entries 3 Press F6 give it a name and point it to the supplied PC FILE driver as shown in Figure 1 on page 67 4 Press Enter Set log level and language support if needed and confirm The entry is activated and available for use Add New Directory Entry Directory Entry PC DEAVGE 5 omes PC FILE F4 Prompt Figure A 1 Add New Directory Entry Opt Driver Avai lable ORACLE_SID Yes Oracle SID ORACLE_SRV Yes Oracle Service OR
15. on Demand provides an advanced solution for emergency access to critical application data and processes which is one of the most common security slips in IBM System i AS 400 audits Current manual approaches to such situations are not only error prone but do not comply with regulations and often stringent auditor security requirements Capture Capture silently captures and documents user screens for tracking and monitoring without any effects on system performance It also preserves job logs for subsequent review Capture can run in playback mode and can be used to search within texts Change Tracker Change Tracker automatically tracks modifications in the software and file structure within production libraries Changes are tracked at both the object and source levels It does not require any special actions by programmers COMMAND monitors and filters commands and its parameters before they are run enabling you to control each parameter qualifier or element in conjunction with the context in which it is about to run Options include Allow Allow with Changes and Reject It includes a comprehensive log proactive alerting and easily integrates with SIEM DB Gate User Manual Firewall protects and secures all types of access to and from the System i within or outside the organization under all types of communication protocols Firewall manages user profile status secures entry via pre defined entry points and
16. profiles activity by time Its Best Fit algorithm determines the validity of any security related action hence significantly decreasing system burden while not compromising security iSecurity Product Suite Product Password Description Password provides a first tier wall of defense for users by ensuring that user passwords cannot be easily cracked Screen protects unattended terminals and PC workstations from unauthorized use It provides adjustable terminal and user specific timeout capabilities View is a unique patent pending field level solution that hides sensitive fields and records from restricted users This innovative solution hides credit card numbers customer names and so on Restricted users see asterisks or zeros instead of real values View requires no change in existing applications It works for both SQL and traditional I O Visualizer DB Gate User Manual Visualizer is an advanced DWH statistical tool with state of the art technology This solution provides security related data analysis in GUI and operates on summarized files hence it gives immediate answers regardless of the amount of security data being accumulated Overview Raz Lee Security s DB Gate part of the iSecurity suite lets you open concurrent and transparent SQL connections to numerous types of remote data sources and databases You can do this on any IBM or non IBM platform using STRSQL and compile using CRT
17. recommended to change the mode of operation in conjunction with IPL To change the Run mode 1 Notify all relevant users that you are about to stop and change the current Run mode Make sure all SQL jobs running through DB Gate are signed off If DB Gate is currently running in Server mode 2 or 3 stop the server Go the General Definitions screen 81 and set the new Run Mode Start DB Gate iFor Inline Mode 1 no further action is necessary Internal Server Mode 2 activate as described in Activation on page 14 For External Server Mode 3 activate as described in Activation on page 15 DB Gate User Manual 21 Changing the DB Gate Mode of Operation i Data Queues DB Gate uses a a data queue for communication when operating in server mode 2 or 3 You can recreate this data queue delete and build using option 79 in the Activation screen see Figure 3 13 on page 22 This maintenance task is useful when the data queue becomes too large This task action should be only be performed while the server is down and there are no SQL jobs employing DB Gate DBSETHN fictivation Server Mode DB Gate System 528 DB Gate operates in Inline or Server mode Server mode requires activation Internal Server Mode External Server Mode Activate Server Activation De activation is performed De activate Server on the external server Work with Active Jobs See manual for details Activate Server at IPL N
18. running on separate subsystem in the i This server supports any number of jobs W Mode 3 External Server running in an external system consumes the processing power of a different computer This server supports any number of jobs The functionality of DB Gate is the same regardless of the mode run No changes are required in the programs running on the IBM i The choice of mode selected can be made at any stage Figure 3 1 on page 13 shows the architecture of the 3 run modes Mode 1 Inline Mode 2 Internal Server Mode 3 External Server SHES RRRGICOBON RPG COBOL RPG COBOL DB Gate DB Gate RPG COBOL RPG COBOL RPG COBOL External Job3 DB Gate Internal Server Figure 3 1 Run Mode Architecture DB Gate User Manual 13 E Mode 2 Internal Server C Mode 1 Inline Activation DB Gate runs the internal mode by default No pre activation is required Note that first SQL command within a job activates within DB Gate a process which may require a few seconds depending on available computing resources Mode 2 Internal Server DB Gate runs as server job on a dedicated subsystem This subsystem must be started before processing any SQL statement The product can be configured to start this subsystem automatically after every IPL This mode has no initial extra processing and requires fewer memory resources DB Gate User Manual 14 Mode 2 Internal Server E Before You Begin 1 Ensure t
19. this version New session monitor New screen for running performance and load tests SQL W Three part name support limited to those supported by IBM Support for SELECT INTO Support for callable statements with bound variables DB Gate User Manual 10 New Features and Functionality Logging Both the DB Gate server and engine write log files using a rotation of five files Each file is 1 Mb The Server log files are in the tmp directory and are named dbgater_err_server txt lt n gt where is a digit from 0 to 4 dbgater_err_server txt 4 is the oldest file dbgater_err_server txt 0 is the newest W The Engine log files are also in the tmp directory and are named dbgater_err txt lt n gt where is a digit from 0 to 4 DB Gate server the log level is checked now on the creation of every new service job That means logging can be set on the native side setting it to 3 or 5 and takes effect even while the server is running Version 2 1 The following improvements have been made in this version A path relative to the DB Gate default driver s location can be used for specifying drivers files in addition to absolute path The URL field in the RDB Entries screen can contain a URL that points to a text file that contains the full JDBC URL Internal JDBC driver for PC files Improved calculation of the length of fields Added a link to the manual in the driver s screen Improved Exc
20. 110 E 10 V rsion 2 3 cic fos occ toe nui 10 Version 2 30 10 WCU STOW RERO 11 PAG TV ANON a ta 13 ON CLV CW 13 Model Inline TT 14 A unm m 14 Mode 2 Internal 14 Before You Begin ii ERE E ERR ag SS 15 Activation nae a 15 Automatic Activation upon Startup esee 17 Mode 3 External 17 Running the DB Gate Server seen 19 DB Gate Server Commands esee 20 Changing the DB Gate Mode of Operation sse 21 Data Queues ciet n 22 Monitor Active 222000 e eene 23 Performance Mi ipn 25 Remote DB 24 24252 22 27 Working with Directory Entries cccccccessecssecseceseceseeeseeeseesaeceeseeeeeeecseecsaeneeneeeeseesaees 27 DB Gate User Manual Viewing Subsets 28 Modifying a Directory Entry sensere esses eret 29 Copying an Existing Directory Entry esses enne ener 31 Creating a New Directory enne en
21. ACLE_TNS Yes Oracle TNS PC_FILE Yes CSV Microsoft Excel Text ODF Spreadsheet XML PERVASIVE Pervasive POINTBASEL Yes PointBase Local POINTBASES Yes PointBase Server Figure A 2 Opt Driver Available The driver operates based on target file s extension xls xlsx for MS Excel csv for comma separated values ods for ODF spreadsheet txt and any other extension is treated as text file DB Gate User Manual 67 Connecting C Connecting Working with the JDBC Driver Connect the entry no user password is required CONNECT TO PC Complete either of the following steps AnSQL ON statement COMMENT ON QGPL MY TABLE IS file tmp customers xls One can also use COMMENT QTEMP MY_TABLEIS or COMMENT MY_TABLEIS NOTE In both cases the file MY_TABLE is created in an internal QTEMP library This is not to be confused with the current Job s QTEMP lib When issuing the SELECT statement the QTEMP library must be specified SELECT FROM QTEMP MY_TABLE When completed the QGPL MY TABLE is created and available with the data An SQL SELECT statement SELECT FROM QGPL MY TABLE The driver accesses the source PC file in a read only manner Excel sheets can be accessed by specifying the sheet number in the COMMENT ON statement Example COMMENT ON QGPL MY TABLE IS file tmp customers xI s 2 On this example the file is customers xls and the query targets th
22. Creates a new record or data item F8 Print Prints the current report or data item F9 Retrieve Retrieves the previously entered command F12 Cancel Returns to the previous screen or menu without updating DB Gate User Manual 9 E New Features and Functionality C New Features and Functionality Version 2 33 The following improvements have been made in this version RDB Connection You can verify the RDB connection from either the Work with DB Directory Entries screen or by using option 52 Verify Connection in the main DB Gate menu Version 2 32 The following improvements have been made in this version Performance Improvements W Performance improvements for data retrieval from SELECT statements W Performance improvements for KEEP ALIVE statements SQL Support for SELECT INTO adjusted to be compatible with IBM PTFs Version 2 31 The following improvements have been made in this version ARDPGM W DB Gate now identifies and handles the state where the ARDPGM is cleared from the memory for example as a result of the Reclaim Resources command Logging When running in server mode both the requester job and activation group details are now reported by the server to the DB Gate engine Those details are logged which makes it easier to correlate server activity with engine activity SQL W Improved support for SELECT INTO Version 2 30 The following improvements have been made in
23. E SQ LRPGLE UPDRTE ORRCLE HITH BOUND VRRIRBLE Bottom Parameters or command gt F4 Prompt F5 Refresh F6 Create F9 Retr ieve F1Q Command entry F23 More options F24 More keys Figure 8 4 SQL Code Examples DB Gate User Manual 52 System Configuration DB Gate is ready to run right out of the box You should review a few system configuration parameters that control important features prior to using the product for the first time It should be pointed out that there is no typical or optimal configuration for a connectivity product such as DB Gate Each installation or application has different operational criteria and security needs For example the log requirements for a large manufacturing environment may be quite different from those for a bank a software developer or a service organization To access system configuration select 81 System Configuration from the DB Gate main menu The DB Directory Entry System Configuration menu appears as shown in Figure 9 1 on page 53 DBPRRHR DB Directory Entry System Configuration 25 03 12 12 18 36 Select one of the follouing DB Gate 1 General Definitions 9 Log Retention General 98 Driver Licenses Selection gt B 99 Copyright Notice Release ID 01 0 12 03 20 44DE466 520 7459 Ruthorization code B81283731542 1 F3 Exit F22 Enter Authorization Code F12 Cancel Figure 9 1 DB Directory Entry System Configuratio
24. ETWEEN Jack AND Ol iver SELECT statement run complete gt li Bottom F3 Exit F4 Prompt F6 Insert line F9 Retrieve F10 Copy line F12 Cancel F13 Services F24 More keys Figure 8 1 Enter SQL Statements DB Gate User Manual 49 E Verifying the Connection C E Verifying the Connection Before you start working with SQL you may want to verify that you have a connection to the RDB with which you want to work To verify a connection 1 Select 52 Verify Connection from the DB Gate main menu The Verify DB Gate RDB screen appears as shown in Figure 8 2 on page 50 Verify DB Gate RDB VFYRDB Type choices press Enter RDB user Character value xAUTO RDB password Character value XRUTO Bottom F3 Exit F4 Prompt F5 Refresh F12 Cancel F13 How to use this display F24 More keys Figure 8 2 Verify DB Gate RDB 2 Enter the RDB name and the RDB password if relevant NOTE The default AUTO is for those RDBs that do not supply the user password directly or do not require credentials Indirect credentials can be sent to ARDPGM via the use of server authentication entry or JOBC URL If an empty Password is received when connecting DB Gate also ignores the User field and attempts to create a connection based on the JDBC URL only You can set the JDBC URL in the Modify Directory Entry screen see Modifying a Directory Entry on page 29 for more details 3 Press E
25. FS Retrieve F16 AS 400 main menu F12 Cancel Figure 3 4 Activation Screen Select 1 Activate Server from the Activation Server Mode menu DB Gate begins to operate in Internal Server Mode A message appears at the bottom of the screen indicating this c Select 5 Work with Active Jobs from the Activation Server Mode menu to verify that DB Gate is working The Work with Subsystem Jobs screen appears and displays active Subsystem Jobs and their status as shown in Figure 3 5 on page 16 Work with Subsystem Jobs Subsystem Type options press Enter 2 Change 3 Hold 4 End 8 Work with spooled files Opt Job DBMONITOR User SECURITYBP Parameters or command gt 25 04 13 ZDBGATE S Work with 13 Disconnect 6 Rel ease 7 Display message Function ACTIVE PGM DBSRVR F3 Exit Fi2 Cancel F4 Prompt F17 Top F5 Refresh F18 Bottom F9 Retrieve Fii Display schedule data Figure 3 5 Work with Subsystem Jobs Screen DB Gate User Manual 16 Mode 3 External Server Automatic Activation upon Startup Internal Server Mode can be set to automatically activate upon startup of the IBM System Initial Program Load IPL from the Activation screen See Figure 3 4 on page 16 enable automatic activation select 11 Activate Server at IPL To disable automatic activation select 12 Do Not Activate Server at IPL You can verify automatic activation status by typing DSPJOBLOG at
26. Log Host or IP Port Modify Directory Entry LOGISTICS Active Y Driver 55012005 This is a MS SQL 8 Dft 1 2 Basic 4 fll 1 1 1 197 lt port gt 1433 Catalog lt catal og Schema lt schema gt Database Auto replacments are AdventureWorks jdbc sql server lt host gt lt port gt databaseName lt db gt lt host gt lt port gt lt catal og gt lt schema gt lt db gt lt ad1 1 4 Language Support F3 Exit F4 Prompt Directory entry Description Language support Keep alive interval Keep alive statement F3 Exit Fi2 Cancel XRUTO 4 11 for Bidi F7 Driver page F8 Replace driver F12 Cancel Modify Directory Entry Part B ORRCLE Driver ORRCLE SID QauTo xAUTO xNONE 4 11 for Bidi Minutes SELECT FROM DUAL Figure 4 3 Modify Directory Entry Screen Table 4 1 on page 29 describes the detailed information you enter to create a new RDB Entry Some of the parameters may vary depending on the selected driver Table 4 1 RDB Entry Parameters Parameter Description Options Directory Entry Name of the directory Active Y yes or N no DB Gate User Manual 29 Modifying a Directory Entry Parameter Driver Table 4 1 RDB Entry Parameters Description Options The driver you associated with the new entry Description Description of the directory optional Lo
27. SQL for programs which refer to these databases DB Gate is a client only product so it saves you both money and time you would otherwise require to integrate new hardware or set up a complicated API System Requirements Make sure your system meets the following requirements m DB Gate requires the IBM i OS 400 operating systemV5R3 or later m DB Gate requires Java 5 0 or later Starting DB Gate To begin using DB Gate type STRDB on any command line The DB Gate main menu is displayed as shown below in Figure 2 1 on page 6 You can access the different features from the DB Gate main menu The various feature groups are described in the following chapters Remote DB Definitions W DB Drivers W Activity Log W General Configuration and Maintenance DB Gate User Manual 5 Starting DB Gate DBHENU Select one of the follouing Settings 1 Hork uith Directory Entries 2 fictivation DB Drivers Mork uith DB Drivers Drivers amp Licenses Folders Ruto Injection of Remote User ID 21 Work with Server Authentication Selection or command i iSecurity System 5520 xPatent Pendingk Activity Log 41 Display Log Test Drive 51 Start SQL 52 Verify Connection 55 Work with SQLk program sources General 81 System Configuration 82 Maintenance Menu F3 Exit F4 Prompt F9 Retrieve F12 Cancel Fi3 Information Assistant F16 AS 400 main menu Figure 2 1 DB Gate Main Menu DB Gate Us
28. aliases Commitment Control NOTE When using an ARDPGIM the system enforces the use of commitment control If for example session attributes for commitment control is set to NONE the system will change this setting immediately after the connection An RDB entry that is based on ARDPGM is always considered as a remote connection and thus cannot be assigned or for commitment control as shown below in Figure 2 2 on page 8 Commitment Control Help Select the type of commitment control values are NONE or NC The possible Specifies that commitment control is not used Uncommitted changes in other jobs can be seen If the SQL DROP COLLECTION statement is included in the program NONE or NC must be used If a relational database is specified on the RDB parameter and the relational database is on a system that is not on an iSeries NONE or NC cannot be specified Figure 2 2 Commitment Control Help DB Gate User Manual DB Gate Restrictions Native IBM i Text Based User Interface DB Gate is designed to be a user friendly product The user interface follows standard System i CUA conventions All product features are available via the menus so you are never required to memorize arcane commands Many features are also accessible via the command line for the convenience of experienced users Menus Product menus allow for easy access to all features with a minimum of keystrokes Men
29. ased on an IBM setting for specific language support Keep alive interval Frequency the keep alive SQL statement is sent to DB to ensure connection is maintained Keep alive statement SQL statement sent to DB to ensure connection is maintained F8 DB Gate User Manual Replace Driver Enables users to replace the driver configuration for this RDB entry 30 Copying an Existing Directory Entry m E Copying an Existing Directory Entry You can add a new Directory Entry by copying one that already exists Copying a directory entry is also the only way you can change the name of an existing directory entry To copy an existing directory 1 Highlight it and select 3 Copy The Copy DB Directory Entry screen appears with the selected directory entry appearing in both the From and To Directory Entry fields as shown in Figure 4 4 on page 31 Modify the To Directory Entry description and press Enter twice Copy DB Directory Entry Type choices press Enter From Directory Entry MSACCESS Description To New Directory Entry Qgsacc copy F3 Exit F4 Prompt Fi2 Cancel Modify data or press Enter to confirm Figure 4 4 DBG Copy Directory Entry Screen All the existing directory entry details are automatically added and the Work with Directory Entries screen is redisplayed with the newly created directory entry in deactivated status See Figure 4 5 on page 31 Work with DB Director
30. cks Screen DB Gate User Manual 61 Uninstall Uninstall Use the Uninstall feature to remove DB Gate from your computer 1 Select 91 Uninstall from the Maintenance Menu 2 Follow the directions that follow on the Uninstall SECURITYBP screen Uninstall SECURITYBP You are about to uninstall this product All program files data and definitions will be deleted You are advised to print this screen for further reference Before proceeding ensure that o No user or batch job is working or intends to work with this product To run uninstall procedure you should do the following o Exit from the current session o Open a neu session using QSECOFR or equivalent user profile o Enter CALL SMZB DBRMVPRD Once the uninstall is completed enter DLTLIB SMZB Manually delete IFS directory iSecurity DB Gate Backups of previous releases might exist under the name QGPL P 5 To confirm proper uninstall use DSPUSRPRF SECURITYBP TYPE xOBJOWN F3 Exit Figure 10 6 Uninstall SECURITYBP Screen DB Gate User Manual 62 Troubleshooting This chapter describes various issues that may arise and how to handle them Please review the following sections prior to contacting your Raz Lee distributor or customer support Issue Java versions lower than v5 0 loaded by default Workaround DB Gate requires Java v 5 or higher to run If any job has an earlier version of Java loaded perform the following workaround running either
31. d Once the Driver page has been entered selecting F7 opens the URL in your default browser DB Gate User Manual Restores the original definition of a driver if it was supplied alongside the DB Gate and replaces the current settings 38 Copying DB Driver Copying a DB Driver To copy a DB driver do the following 1 In the Work with DB Drivers screen select the DB driver you want to copy press 3 Copy and then press Enter The Copy DB Driver screen opens with the name and description of the selected driver as shown in Figure 5 4 on page 39 In the new Driver field change the name and then press Enter 3 After a confirmation message appears asking if you want to modify any of the entries press Enter again to save the new driver Copy DB Driver Type choices press Enter From Driver DAFFODILSR Description DaffodilDB Server To New Driver HAFFODILSR F3 Exit F4 Prompt F12 Cancel Figure 5 4 Copy DB Driver Adding a New DB Driver To add a new DB driver 1 From the Work with DB Drivers screen press F6 An empty Add New DB Driver screen appears 2 After you complete the fields press Enter 3 Aftera confirmation message appears asking if you want to modify any of the entries press Enter again to save the new DB driver DB Gate User Manual 39 E Deleting a DB Driver C Deleting a DB Driver To delete a DB driver from the list 1 In the Work with DB Drivers screen
32. dda Driver by doing one of the following W Type the new Driver name Select F4 Prompt when in the Driver field to display a list of the existing DB drivers Select the Driver by typing 1 next to it Press Enter The selected Directory Entry is added to the new Directory Entry field 4 Click Enter to move on to the empty Add New Directory Entry Details screen This screen is the same as the Modify Directory Entry screen above as shown in Figure 4 3 on page 29 NOTE If the URL is already saved in the driver it is automatically added DB Gate User Manual 32 i irectory Ent E Removing a Directory Entry HE Removing a Directory Entry To remove a Directory Entry 1 In the Work with DB Directories screen select the directory to be removed by typing a 4 next to it and pressing Enter The Delete Directory Entry Part A screen appears with the Directory Entry details 2 Press Enter and then again Enter when the Delete Directory Entry Part B screen appears to confirm The Work with DB Directory Entries screen reappears with the Directory Entry removed Activating a Directory Entry To activate a Directory Entry 1 In the Work with DB Directories screen select the directory to be activated by typing a 7 next to 1t and pressing Enter 2 The Directory Entry is activated Deactivating a Directory Entry To deactivate a Directory Entry 1 Inthe Work with DB Directories screen select the directory to be deactiva
33. default this group has full access Read and Write to all the product s components You may add more operators delete them and give them authorities and passwords as required You even have the option to make the new operators definitions apply to all your systems therefore upon import they will work on every system To view existing operator authorities and modify them do the following 1 Select 11 Work with Operators from the Maintenance Menu screen The Work with Operators screen appears as shown in Figure 10 3 on page 59 Work with Operators Type options press Enter 1 Select 4 Delete Authority level 1 xUSE 9 Opt User System DB Adm xAUD SECAD 520 9 9 cs 520 9 GS 520 9 9 05 5520 1 1 Bottom DB DB Gate Adm Administrator F3 Exit F6 Add new F8 Print F11 xSECRDM XxRUDIT authority F12 Cancel Figure 10 3 Work with Operators To modify an operator highlight it and choose 1 Select The Modify Operator screen appears as shown in Figure 10 4 on page 60 To add a new operator press F6 DB Gate User Manual 59 Work with Operators L Modify Operator Type choices press Enter Operator xAUD SECAD System 520 xSAME XRLL Name Passuord Name XSAME x xBLANK Authorities by subject 1 xUSE 9 xFULL Product Administrator 1 5 9 xFULL F3 Exit F12 Cancel Figure 10 4 Modify Operator Screen Table 10 2 on page 60 explains the parameters on the Modify Operator Scr
34. driver and press Enter The driver list 1s redisplayed with results that match your query In the Subset by text field enter any alphanumeric characters you want to match in either the Driver Name or Description fields and press Enter The driver list is redisplayed with results that match your query DB Gate User Manual 36 Modifying a DB Driver HE Modifying a DB Driver To modify a DB driver do the following 1 In the Work with DB Drivers screen select the DB driver you want to update and press 1 Select and then press Enter The Modify DB Driver screen as shown in Figure 5 3 on page 37 opens with the driver s details Update the fields then press Enter A confirmation message appears asking if you want to modify any of the entries Press Enter again to save the changes to the driver From within the driver page you can view open the URL for the driver manufacturer to read detailed information on the DB driver by selecting F7 Driver page To restore the default settings of the current driver select F9 Restore Default Driver Driver file Driver page Default port Rdditional parms Parm 1 lt adl1 gt Parm 2 412 gt Parm lt adl 3 gt Parm 4 lt adl 4 gt URL dft schema Std replacments lt host gt lt db gt lt catal og gt lt port gt lt lt gt lt 41 1 4 gt F3 Exit Modify DB Driver 82 for Windows Linux iSecurity DB Gate Drivers db2 jcc ja
35. e User Manual 1 iSecurity Product Suite HE iSecurity Product Suite Raz Lee s iSecurity is an integrated state of the art security solution for all System i servers providing cutting edge tools for managing all aspects of network access data and audit security Its individual components work together transparently providing comprehensive out of the box security The iSecurity Product Suite includes Product Anti Virus Description Anti Virus is a dedicated iSeries specific product engineered to provide full protection to the server its file contents and resident iSeries or System i dedicated software AP Journal AP Journal automatically manages database changes by documenting and reporting exceptions made to the database journal Assessment Assessment checks your ports sign on attributes user privileges passwords terminals and more Results are instantly provided with a score of your current network security status with its present policy compared to the network if iSecurity were in place DB Gate User Manual Audit is a security auditing solution that monitors System i events in real time It includes a powerful query generator plus a large number of predefined reports Audit can also trigger customized responses to security threats by means of the integrated script processor contained in Action iSecurity Product Suite Product Authority On Demand Description Authority
36. e different types of database already entered in the system is displayed You can create a remote connection from this screen which includes the following details Driver Name Available Yes indicates that the driver s Driver file parameter in the Modify DB Driver screen as shown in Figure 5 3 on page 37 has been filled in with the path to the jar file on the IFS Work with DB Drivers Subset by driver options press Enter by text 1 Select 4 Delete 8 Driver page Opt Driver Available AS400DB2 Yes DB2 on 05 400 platform CACHE Cache DRFFODILLO DaffodilDB Local DRFFODILSR ODaffodilDB Server DB2 Yes DB2 for Windows Linux DB2JDBC4 Yes DB2 for Windows Linux DERBY Yes JavaDB Derby FIREBIRD Yes Firebird FRONTBASE Yes FrontBase HSQLDB Yes HSQLDB HSQLDBEMBD Yes HSQLDB Embedded H2_EMBED Yes H2 Database Engine Embedded 2 Yes 2 Database Engine memory mode H2 SERVER Yes H2 Database Engine Server mode F3 Exit F6 Add new F8 Print F12 Cancel Figure 5 2 Work with DB Drivers If the URL for the driver manufacturer has been saved within the driver s details you can open the driver s web page in your browser and read detailed information on the database To do this select 8 Driver page and then press Enter To view a specific subset of drivers do one of the following 1 In the Subset by driver field at the top right of the screen enter the first alphanumeric characters of the
37. e number of times the test will be run Rows to process The number of rows to be inserted and fetched for each iteration RDB user Name Type the User ID of one of the Remote Users you have defined for this RDB See Injection of Remote User IDs on page 46 for more details AUTO RDB password Password Type the password for the Remote User AUTO Test pgm Type the name of the program that will test the performance of the DB engine Raz Lee provides you with a default program to perform the test Library The library where the test program is stored The default test program is in library SMZB 2 Enter the required parameters and press Enter The performance test runs DB Gate User Manual 26 Remote DB Definitions This chapter describes how to define a remote database When definitions are activated they create an RDBDIRE Remote DB Directory Entry in the operating system Working with Directory Entries To begin working with directory entries select 1 Work with Directory Entries from the DB Gate main menu The Work with Directory Entries screen opens as shown in Figure 4 1 on page 28 Directories are marked as Active or deactivated You can perform the following activities Viewing Subsets of Drivers Modifying a Directory Entry Copying an Existing Directory Entry Creating a New Directory Entry Removing a Directory Entry Activating a Directory Entry Deactivating a Directory Entry Verify
38. e second sheet 2 The first sheet 15 1 Tables embedded in ODF Text Documents LibreOffice OpenOffice can be accessed in the same manner as sheets on Excel spreadsheet Table A 1 Access Protocols Examples Function Key Description File Mainly for accessing files in the IFS file system COMMENT ON QGPL MY_TABLE IS file tmp customers xls HTTP Mainly for the web COMMENT ON QGPL MY TABLE IS http www razlee info gui db gate ms xls FTP COMMENT ON QGPL MY TABLE IS ftp myserver com readme txt SMB MS Windows shares COMMENT ON QGPL MY TABLE IS smb 192 168 1 181 shareddocs sales csv DB Gate User Manual 68 Appendix Oracle TNS Names Working with Oracle TNS An RDB entry for Oracle can be defined using the ORACLE driver There two methods for specifying the JDBC URL inline on the System i or by referring to a TNS entry name in the external file tnsnames ora Inline Method To define the RDB for Oracle 1 Adda new Directory Entry as described in Creating a New Directory Entry on page 32 2 Ensure that the URL entry is as shown in Figure B 1 on page 69 Modify Directory Entry Part A Directory entry ORRCLE TNS Rctive Y Driver ORRCLE TNS Description I LOG ew 55 te we m ES By 8 8 Dft 1 2 Basic 4 11 Host or IP lt host gt Port 4 53 9 9 3 x3 lt port gt Catalog catalog Schema
39. ect 5 Display DB Gate Definitions from the Maintenance Menu screen The Display DB Gate Definitions screen appears as shown in Figure 10 2 on page 58 Table 10 1 on page 58 explains the options Table 10 1 DB Gate Definition Options Parameter Description Report Type ALL All of the following options DBENTRY The definitions for the Directory Entries DBDRVR The definitions for the DB Drivers From Item All Start From the beginning of all values To Item Only Last Format List Short form Details Full form Output Screen Print 2 Press Enter After a confirmation message appears press Enter again to save your settings Display DB Gate Definitions Type choices press Enter Report type gt XRLL xDBDRVR From item RLL Character value XALL xSTRRT To item Character value xXONLY xLAST Format xDETAILS XLIST xDETAILS XPRINT Bottom F3 Exit F4 Prompt F5 Refresh F12 Cancel F13 How to use this display F24 More keys Figure 10 2 Display DB Gate Definitions Screen DB Gate User Manual 58 Work with Operators Work with Operators The operators authorities management is maintained in one place for this product It also offers the site a possibility of implementing a second password to protect use of the product There 15 one default group AUD SECAD It allows all users both AUDIT and SECADM special authorities By
40. ed to use Mode 2 since only the internal DB Gate user will be affected 1 Copy the file liSecurity DB Gate sp properties to liSecurity DB Gate SystemDefault properties 2 Update the Home Directory for the user profile to your own unique IFS folder For example to modify the SECURITYBP user profile type CHGUSRPRF USRPRF SECURITYBP HOMEDIR iSecurity DB Gate 3 Runthe command sequence STRDB 81 1 4 Turn off Auto Set Java version and CLASSPATH by changing the status to N 5 Make sure that the SystemDefault properties file contains the line java versionz1 5 6 Deactivate and then reactivate the server Issue The installation of the product failed Workaround Perform a manual installation 1 2 On the System i run the following command CRTSAVF QGPL SMZB On the server perform the following to extract the save file A2P extension from the zip file FTP xyzxyz A2P and copy it to the IBM System i as save file QGPL SMZB a ftp AS400_IP b c bin d cd QGPL e put DB0220V71 A2P SMZB f bye 3 On the System i run the following commands RSTOBJ OBJ DBI SAVLIB SMZB DEV SAVF SAVF QGPL SMZB RSTLIB CALL OTEMP DB SAVFE DB OGPL SMZB The installation should now be complete Error Messages in Server Mode The following error messages may appear when running in server mode DB Gate messages in server
41. een Table 10 2 Modify Operator Parameters Parameter Value Description The Operator can be a user or group profile DB Gate provides one type of Operator group AUDZSECAD This group has full access Read and Write to all parts of DB Gate ALL Name System Name Password SAME BLANK DB Gate 1 Controls use of the product Password Same as previous password when edited No password USE Read authority only FULL Read and Write authority Product Person responsible for backups setting authorization Administrator Can perform backups set authorization codes and so on DB Gate User Manual codes and so on USE Read authority only Person responsible for backups setting authorization codes and so on FULL Read and Write authority 60 Check Locks E Check Locks To verify if objects are locked in the system Select 52 Check Locks from the Maintenance Menu The Check Locks screen appears as shown in Figure 10 5 on page 61 GSLCKMNU Check Locks iSecurity System 520 Select one of the following Check Locks 1 Data Base Files Display Files End this session Enter CHKSECLCK OBJTYPE xDSPF from neu session RII File Types End this session Enter CHKSECLCK OBJTYPE xALL from a neu session Selection or command F3 Exit F4 Prompt F9 Retrieve F12 Cancel Fi3 Information Assistant F16 AS 400 main menu Figure 10 5 Check Lo
42. el xlsx format handling Server mode now works with single data queue This data queue can be recreated via the Activation menu PC installer for mode 3 DB Gate as an external server Can run as an internal server on the IBM i thereby eliminating the JVM starting time Can run as an external server on a Windows Linux or other platform supporting Java rather than using resources on the IBM i Keep alive statement is sent repeatedly Support for SMB protocol to allow access to Excel CSV files on shared folder Added support for reading Excel 2007 2010 XLSX formats Running on a PC enables DB Gate to work with additional data sources by employing the JDBC ODBC bridge That means for example that we can get data from MS Access Enhancements made to better support embedded SQL in RPG COBOL Added Bidi String Type option 1 NONE in RDB entry screen The product is bundled with a new JDBC driver for MS Excel 97 2000 XP 2003 2007 2010 CSV ODF spreadsheet LibreOffice OpenOffice and text files This driver is an in house development See Appendix A JDBC Driver for Excel CSV etc on page 67 for a description of how to use it Support added for NVARCHAR field type DB Gate User Manual 11 New Features and Functionality DB Gate User Manual 12 Activation Overview DB Gate can be activated to run in either W Mode 1 Inline running in the same job which requires external DB access W Mode 2 Internal Server
43. er Manual DB Gate Benefits Why You Need DB Gate IBM System i AS 400 users often require access to remote non DB2 databases that do not support DRDA server behavior such as Oracle MS SQL and Derby These databases run on various operating systems and use standard languages for example SQL Typical Remote Access Limitations To successfully access remote databases companies have selected products based on either of the following limited methods W Using ambiguous or non standard APIs that are not defined through RDBDIRE relational Database Directory Entry and therefore make no use of an ARD program Selecting a client server configuration that requires additional hardware These options are cumbersome and require special settings which often prevents the user from fully utilizing standard SQL commands on the IBM System i and often include hidden infrastructure costs as well DB Gate Benefits Opens the entire non DB2 spectrum of databases Greatly expands programmer s capabilities when working with non DB2 databases Reduces the need for redundant data and ETL extract transformation load data manipulation products Eliminates the need for SQLPKG even when accessing another DB2 database including one on the IBM System i Unique technology enables transparent access to any database MySQL ORACLE MS SQL DB2 Informix SQLite or data source for example Excel which resides on any IBM or n
44. g 0 Global default this value is taken from System Configuration s General Definitions screen 1 No log no data is stored 2 Connect the log will store a record of each connection and disconnection from a database 4 All the log will store all commands sent when a Fetch command is sent it will only store the first in the series Host or IP The address used to access the remote database Port The port number associated with the above address required for setting up a connection to the remote database Catalog If the database requires a Catalog for the connection specify it here Schema The schema for the remote database Database Database name Additional parameters SID in this example Up to four different parameters based on the selected driver URL Provided by the DB driver provider May include parameters lt host gt lt ip gt lt user gt lt pwd gt lt catalog gt lt port gt lt gt lt 1 4 gt The URL field can contain a URL that points to a text file that contains the full JOBC URL For example the file at http www acme com gui jdbc ms txt could contain the following jdbc sqlserver lt host gt lt port gt databaseName lt db gt If an empty Password is received when connecting DB Gate also ignores the User field and attempts to create a connection based on the JDBC URL only Language Support AUTO Default setting NONE 4 11 B
45. hat all SQL jobs using DB Gate are signed off This should be done by your organization s IT Administrator 2 Seta password for the user profile SECURITYBP which initially has a password of NONE and set the password expiration interval PWDEXPITV to NOMAX Activation To activate DB Gate to run in Internal Server Mode 2 1 Ensure DB Gate mode is set to Internal Server 2 as follows a Select 81 System Configuration from the DB Gate main menu The DB Directory Entry System Configuration menu appears as shown in Figure 3 2 on page 15 IDBPARMR DB Directory Entry System Configuration 26 04 13 00 31 95 Select one of the following IDB Gate 1 General Definitions 9 Log Retention General 98 Driver Licenses Selection gt 99 Copyright Notice Release ID o 4 02 00 13 04 02 6561B7D 520 7140 Authorization code B01304776591 1 BERT F22 Enter Authorization Code Fi2 Cancel Modify data or press Enter Figure 3 2 DB Directory Entry System Configuration Screen b Select 1 General Definitions from the DB Directory Entry System Configuration menu The General Definitions screen appears as shown in Figure 3 3 on page 15 General Definitions Type options press Enter Run mode s Cus yey ba ere Pgs emer a 1 Inline no pre activation 2 Internal server 3 External server For Run mode 2 set any password to user profile SECURITYBP to e
46. iSecurity 8 DB Gate User Manual Software Version 02 33 July 2014 RAZ LEE gt The iSeries Security Experts E Copyright Notice Copyright Raz Lee Security Inc All rights reserved This document is provided by Raz Lee Security for information purposes only Raz Lee Security is a registered trademark of Raz Lee Security Inc Action System Control User Management Assessment Firewall FileScope Screen Password Audit Capture View Visualizer Anti Virus AP Journal are trademarks of Raz Lee Security Inc Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders Microsoft WindowsO is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Adobe Acrobat is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated Information in this document is subject to change without any prior notice The software described in this document 15 provided under Raz Lee s license agreement This document may be used only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement The software may be used only with accordance with the license agreement purchased by the user No part of this document may be reproduced or retransmitted in any form or by any means whether electronically or mechanically including but not limited to photocopying recording or information recording and retrieval systems without written permission given by Raz Lee Security Inc Visit our web site at www razlee com Record
47. ing a Directory Connection DB Gate User Manual 27 Viewing Subsets of Drivers Work with DB Directory Entries Allowed No limit Type options press Enter Subset 1 Select 3 4 Remove 7 fictivate 8 Deactivate 9 Opt Status Directory entry Active ORACLE_TNS Active ORAPC Active ORATEST Active ORATEST2 Active ORAL Active ORA2 Active PC PCPC Active PCPC2 Active PC7 Active 5150 F3 Exit F5 Refresh F6 Add new F8 Print F12 Cancel Figure 4 1 Work with Directory Entries Viewing Subsets of Drivers To view a specific subset of drivers type the first alphanumeric characters of the driver in the Subset by driver field and press Enter The driver list is redisplayed with results that match your query Work with DB Drivers Subset buy driver options press Enter by text 1 Select 3 Copy 4 Delete 8 Driver page Opt Driver Available DB2 Yes DB2 for Windows Linux DB2JDBC4 Yes DB2 for Windous Linux FG6 Add neu F8zPrint Fi2 Cancel Figure 4 2 Work With DB Drivers DB Gate User Manual 28 Modifying a Directory Entry HE Modifying a Directory Entry You can update all directory entries except for the names of the Directory To modify the details of a Directory Entry 1 1 in the Opt column to select it and press Enter The Modify Directory Entry screen appears with the selected directory entry filled in as shown in Figure 4 3 on page 29 Directory Entry Description
48. l Figure 9 3 DB Log Retention Table 9 1 DB Log Retention Parameters Parameter Description Data retention period The number of days that the queries are retained At the end of this period queries are purged from the log Enter 99 to retain all data indefinitely Backup Program for Enter the name of the backup program you wish to use STD to use the standard backup program or NONE for no backup Enter the name of the library where the backup program is located DB Gate User Manual 55 DB Gate User Manual 56 Maintenance Menu The Maintenance Menu enables you to set and display global definitions for DB Gate To access the Maintenance menu select 82 Maintenance Menu from the DB Gate main menu The Maintenance Menu appears as shown in Figure 10 1 on page 57 DBHINTM Maintenance Menu iSecurity DB Gate System 5528 Select one of the following XPatent Pendingk Def initions General 9 Display DB Gate Definitions 52 Check Locks perators Journal Definition Files 11 Work with Operators 71 Add Journa 72 Remove Journal 79 Display Journal Uninstal 91 Uninstall Selection or command gt F3 Exit F4 Prompt F9 Retrieve F12 Cancel F13 Information Assistant F16 AS 400 main menu Figure 10 1 Maintenance Menu DB Gate User Manual 57 Display DB Gate Definitions Display DB Gate Definitions To print or display the definitions that you entered for DB Gate 1 Sel
49. n After you modify any of the parameters accessible from this menu the message Modify data or press Enter appears upon return to the menu DB Gate User Manual 53 HE General Definitions Refer to Activation on page 13 for detailed descriptions and instructions on the three Run modes To change the global settings of DB Gate 1 Select 1 General Definitions from the System Configuration menu The General Definitions screen appears as shown in Figure 9 2 on page 54 General Definitions Type options press Enter Run mode SM Se SERERE ENS 1 Inline no pre activation 2 Internal server 3 External server For Run mode 2 set any password to user profile SECURITYBP to enable the initiation of the Internal Server This password does not have to be entered anywhere in the product SQL Activities are always done by the actual user authority Auto Set Java version and CLASSPATH Y Y Yes N No Java 1 5 or higher required See CLASSPATH in iSecurity DB Gate sp properties Log level errors are always logged 5 Log a 2 Connects only 4 Al1 only first FETCH logged F3 Exit Fi2 Cancel Figure 9 2 General Definitions Screen 2 Enter a Log level setting from one of the following options Description No data is stored The log will store a record of each connection and disconnection from a database The log will store all commands sent when a Fetch command is sent it will onl
50. n a standard format and using basic filter criteria The Backward Glance feature lets you look at the last several minutes of activity without the need to define specific time or date parameters DB Gate User Manual 41 Display Log Entries Display Log Entries To begin filtering log entries 1 Select 41 Display Log from the DB Gate main menu The Display DB Gate Log Entries screen appears as shown in Figure 6 1 on page 42 Display DB Gate Log Entries Type choices press Enter Display last minutes Number Starting date and time Starting date XCURRENT Date xCURRENT XSTRRT Starting time s a 000000 Time Ending date and time Ending date XCURRENT Date XYESTERDRY Ending time 235959 Time User profile s ses s xRLL Name XALL Remote user profile XALL Name XALL Relational DB Entry xRLL Name SQL Operation xRLL Name XALL ALTER CLOSE SQL State e at ewe LUE 9 Character generick XALL SQL Error Code xRLL Number XERR XNOERR XALL SQL Statement contains xRLL More F3 Exit F4 Prompt F5 Refresh Fi2 Cancel Fi3 How to use this display F24 More keys Figure 6 1 Display DB Gate Log Entries Screen 1 Display DB Gate Log Entries Type choices press Enter
51. nable the initiation of the Internal Server This password does not have to be entered anywhere in the product SQL Activities are always done by the actual user authority Auto Set Java version and CLASSPATH Y Y Yes N No Java 1 5 or higher required See CLASSPATH in iSecurity DB Gate sp properties Log level errors are always logged 5 1 No Log E 2 Connects only 4 Hl1 only first FETCH logged F3 Exit Fi2 Cancel Figure 3 3 General Definitions Screen c Set the Run mode to 2 if set to another mode and press Enter continuously usually 2 or 3 times to return to the DB Gate main menu DB Gate User Manual 15 Mode 2 Internal Server 2 Activate the server as follows HE a Select 2 Activation from the DB Gate main menu The Activation Server Mode menu appears as shown in Figure 3 4 on page 16 Activation Server Mode DB Gate operates in Inline or Internal Server Hode Activate Server De activate Server Work with Active Jobs Activate Server at IPL Not Activate Server at Monitor Internal External Server 31 Work with Active Sessions Selection or command gt B DB Gate System S520 Server mode Server mode requires activation External Server Hode fictivation De activation is performed on the external server See manual for details IPL Special 71 Run DB Gate Performance Test 79 Recreate Data Queues F3 Exit F4 Prompt Fi3 Information Assistant
52. ne nennen enin nnns 32 Removing a Directory 33 Activating Directory Entry iiec e nr pepe ic Pe E Gad i dates 33 Deactivating a Directory Entry sese enne nennen enne nennen 33 Verifying a Directory eene enne nennen nnns 33 DB 35 Working with Database ener nennen 35 Setting Up a DB Drivers aet rrt ette T 36 Modifying DB Drivers s itte Pr 37 Copying a DB Driver enne enne enne enne nnne nnne 39 Adding a New a a 39 Deleting a DB Driver E P 40 Drivers and Licenses EREE E N EEE 40 sacs escheat ee ste eee renee meee 41 Pr e ties 42 Remote User mE 45 Inj ctionof Remote User IDS eiecit rd trt 46 Modifying a Server Authentication 46 Adding a New Server Authentication Entry eesssssssseseeeeerernenen nennen 47 Test Drive TR 49 EEEE 49 Verifying the Connection sisese nar
53. ng DB Gate Server on your computer b 32 Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program Files DB Gate Server Start Menu folder DB Gate Server Additional tasks Additional icons Create a desktop icon Create a Quick Launch icon Er Figure 3 7 Ready to Install Screen d Upon completion select Launch DB Gate Server and click Finish i Setup DB Gate Server D Eei xi Completing the DB Gate Server Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing DB Gate Server on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup I Launch DB Gate Server Figure 3 8 DB Gate Server Setup Wizard Finish Screen The Connect to System dialog appears See Running the DB Gate Server on page 19 DB Gate User Manual 18 Mode 3 External Server HE Running the DB Gate Server The DB Gate server is started either by Selecting Launch DB Gate server at the end of the installation process W Starting the DB Gate server from the Windows Start menu or the icon Start Server Sto Figure 3 9 DB Gate Server Startup Screen 1 Click Start Server The Connect To System dialog appears See Figure 3 10 on page 19 2 Connect to the system as follows a Type the address IP or network path or host name for the DB Gate server
54. nt a release command any remote connection is broken and DB Gate will cease processing the requester job Actually the service job QZRCSRVS terminates You should note that When the release command is sent to an active session the service job deletes the record When the release command is sent to an non active session the monitor deletes the record Non active sessions are deleted upon screen refresh when the requester job ends 5 DSPJOB Rastr Open the DSPJOB option for the job requestor 6 DSPJOB Server Open the DSPJOB option for the server F10 DSPJOB monitor Open the DSPJOB monitor F23 End non active End all non active sessions DB Gate User Manual 24 Changing the DB Gate Mode of Operation Performance Testing HE You can run performance and load tests of the DB Gate engine and server without the need for any coding The test submits a number of jobs according to the Number of jobs to run parameter Each job connects to the given RDB entry and if you use the default program provided repeatedly performs the following for the number of repetitions set in the Iterations per job parameter The number of rows to insert and then fetch is defined in the Rows to process parameter Creates a table on the given schema Fills the table with data Fetches from the table Drops the table To run a performance test 1 Select 71 Run DB Gate Performance Test in the Activation
55. nter A message is displayed with the status of the connection DB Gate User Manual 50 1 it rogram Sources Working with SQL Prog S HE Working with SQL Program Sources To begin working with SQL Program Sources Select 55 Work with SQL program sources from the DB Gate main menu The Work with Members Using PDM screen appears as shown in Figure 8 3 on page 51 Work with Members Using HRKMBRPDM Type choices press Enter Library XLIBL xCURLIB KgenericX Member type XgenericX Bottom F3 Exit F4 Prompt F5 Refresh 12 F13 How to use this display F24 More keus Figure 8 3 Work with Members using PDM iSecurity provides you with SQL code examples in file DBSOURCE in library SMZB as shown in Figure 8 4 on page 52 DB Gate User Manual 51 Working with SQL Program Sources Work with Members Using PDM 520 File DBSOURCE Library SNZB Position to Type options press Enter 2 Edit 3 Copy 4 Delete 5 Display 6 Pr int 7 Rename 8 Display description 9 Save 13 Change text 14 Compile 15 Create module Opt Member Type Text DBDBGBKP CLP Backup and Delete product s log DBPFRR SQLRPGLE DB Gate Performance test INSERT SOLRPGLE INSERT INTO ORACLE WITH BOUND VARIABLES PREPARE 501 UPDATE WITH PREPARED STATEMENT REMOTECOPY SQLRPGLE COPY REMOTE DATA TO A LOCAL FILE SELECT SQLRPGLE SELECT EXAMPLE SELFILE 501 INSERT INTO DB DATA READ BY NATIVE ACCESS UPDAT
56. on IBM platform using STRSQL or programs in languages such as RPG Cobol and so on compiled using CRTSQL Integration with the STRSQL lets you prompt to see the Column names and more and expands IBM i based DRDA functionality by enabling transparent connectivity with JDBC databases not supported by DRDA Uses standard SQL syntax and is based upon standard IBM 1 functionality so there is virtually no learning curve to get up and running Remote Server Authentication that makes use of the IBM Server Authentication Entries injecting them seamlessly when needed and eliminating the need to remember and re enter a user name and password for each CONNECT to a remote DB Provides detailed traceability logs Uses standard SQL syntax and is based upon standard IBM i functionality so there is virtually no learning curve Use of the IBM Server Authentication Entries injecting user and password seamlessly when needed and eliminating the need to remember and re enter a user name and password for each CONNECT to a remote DB DB Gate User Manual 7 DB Gate Restrictions DB Gate Restrictions The following functions are not supported Database large objects BLOBs CLOBs DBCLOBs Data links User IDs longer than ten characters Passwords longer than ten characters Stored procedure result sets SQL statements longer than 32K Stored procedures with Commit on Return Scrollable cursors Multi row input Extended diagnostics RDB
57. ot Activate Server at IPL Monitor Internal External Server Special 31 Work with Active Sessions 71 Run DB Gate Performance Test 79 Recreate Data Queues Selection or command F3 Exit F4 Prompt F9 Retrieve F12 Cancel Fi3 Information Assistant F16 AS 400 main menu Figure 3 13 Activation Screen DB Gate User Manual 22 Changing the DB Gate Mode of Operation HE Monitor Active Sessions The Monitor feature enables you to observe and control the sessions managed by the DB Gate server regardless of whether the server 1s running on the IBM System i or externally A session consists of one or more RDB entries that are registered with DB Gate and are running in the same job and the same activation group With the monitor you can see the active sessions and even end any of them without causing any issues to the server To monitor active sessions 1 Select 31 Work with Active Sessions in the Activation Server Mode menu The Work DB Gate Active Sessions screen opens as shown in Figure 3 14 on page 23 Work DB Gate Active Sessions Type options press Enter Subset 1 Displ 4 End session S DSPJOB Rqstr 6 DSPJOB Server Opt Last activity Rctive RDB Format Requester job 2014 82 03 14 46 51 Y COMMIT TST1 00003 DB 338319 2014 02 03 14 46 52 Y ARXIO100 TST1 338318 2014 82 03 14 46 51 Y COMMIT TST1 00001 DB 338317 Bottom E3SExr t F5 Refresh F18 DSPJOB monitor F12 Cancel F23 End non active
58. page 44 shows an example of the output displayed DB Gate User Manual 43 Display Log Entries Display DB Gate Log Log information is available from 22 03 12 gt DB gt DB gt SASHA SASHA SASHA DB gt DB gt SASHA SASHA SASHA DB gt SASHA 3 To view further details for the output select F10 Entire Entry The following screen appears WAREHOUSE PREPARE SQLERR 204 5010204 21 in ILAN type XFILE not WAREHOUSE PREPARE SQLERR 104 5010104 Token FROMi was not valid Valid WAREHOUSE PREPARE SQLERR 204 SQL9204 21 in ILAN type XFILE not gt CRM PREPARE SQLERR 1146 Table ilan demopf21 doesn t exist select x gt CRM PREPARE SQLERR 1146 Table ilan demopf21 doesn t exist select x gt CRM PREPARE SQLERR 1 Table ilan demopf21 doesn t exist select x f WAREHOUSE PREPARE SQLERR 204 SQL9204 21 in ILAN type XFILE not WAREHOUSE PREPARE SQLERR 204 SQL9204 21 in ILAN type XFILE not gt CRM PREPARE SQLERR 204 Table ilan demopf21 doesn t exist select x gt CRM PREPARE SQLERR 204 You have an error in your SQL syntax check t gt CRM PREPARE SQLERR 204 You have an error in your SQL syntax check t WAREHOUSE PREPARE SQLERR 104 5010104 Token FROM1 was not valid Valid gt CRM PREPARE SQLERR 204 You have an error in your SQL syntax check t Bottom F1Q Entire Entry 17 F18 Bottom Figure 6 3 Display DB Ga
59. profile on the IBM System i Remote user profile All default or a specific user profile on the remote database Relational DB Entry All default or a specific remote DB entry SQL Operation All default or a specific SQL operation that is used at the beginning of an SQL statement for example CONNECT CREATE DROP and so on SQL State All default or a specific state SQL Error Code All default a specific error code number or name that describes the problem or entries without any error code SQL Statement contains All default or a specific SQL statement SQL Message contains All default or a specific error message that is associated with an error code From job name All default or specific job User All default or specific user Number All default or a specific number From program name All default or the program in the IBM System i that created this log Library All default or specific library of the program name Number of records to pro cess No Maximum amount NOMAX or a specific number Output On the screen Printed on one of the defined printers If you enter Outfile you must then define the following additional parameters File to receive output Library Member to receive output Replace or add records 2 Define your filter parameters and press Enter The Display DB Gate Log screen appears Figure 6 3 on
60. r com ibm db2 jcc DB2Dr iver http uuu 306 ibm com softuare data db2 java 58888 Label Possible values jdbc 462 lt host gt lt port gt lt db gt F7 Driver page F9 Restore Default F12 Cancel Figure 5 3 Modify DB Driver The following table describes the information in the DB Driver screen Table 5 1 DB Driver Parameters and Commands Parameter Command Driver Description Driver s name and description It will appear in the DB Drivers list when configuring a connection Driver file Path to the jar file on the IFS that contains the JDBC driver for this database Class JDBC driver class name Driver page DB Gate User Manual URL for the driver developer s web page 37 Modifying a DB Driver Table 5 1 DB Driver Parameters and Commands Parameter Command Default port Description The default port to use when setting up a connection Additional Parameters You may define up to four parameters which are specific for this driver The definition includes the label as well as a short explanation or the possible values Parameters which are defined here will be displayed when this driver is selected When in the Driver field displays a Select DB Driver window with the option to select a specific DB Driver After entering 1 Select the window closes and your selection is displayed in the Driver fiel
61. te Log Additional Entry Information System 520 Remote DB Entry WAREHOUSE From User Profile DB Date sent 12 03 22 Time sent 18 23 47 From Job QZRCSRVS QUSER 215534 Program DBCRTLGR Remote User DB Library SMZB Remote IP SQL Opr PREPRRE SQL State 42704 SQL Err 204 SQL Error Message SQL8284 DEMOPF21 in ILAN type not found SQL Statement select from ilan demopf21 F3 Exit F12 Cancel Figure 6 4 Additional Entry Information from DB Gate Log DB Gate User Manual 44 Remote User ID This chapter describes how to work with server authentications The parameters and settings rely on standard IBM commands such as ADDSVRAUTE and CHGSVRAUTE which are described in detail in the IBM documentation At the time that authentication information is required the data entered here will be used This eliminates the need for repetitive entries of the authentication information DB Gate User Manual 45 Injection of Remote User IDs HE Injection of Remote User IDs To set up auto injection of remote user IDs select 21 Work with Server Authentication from the DB Gate main menu and press Enter The Work with Server Authentication Entries screen is displayed as shown in Figure 7 1 on page 46 Work with Server Authentication Entries Subset by user Type options press Enter server 1 Select 4 Remove remote
62. ted by typing a 8 next to it and pressing Enter 2 The Directory Entry is deactivated Verifying a Directory Connection To verify a Directory Connection 1 Inthe Work with DB Directories screen select the directory to be verified by typing a 9 next to it and pressing Enter The Verify DB Gate RDB screen appears 2 Typethe RDB Name and RDB Password used for the selected RDB where relevant NOTE The default AUTO is for those RDBs that do not supply user password directly or do not require credentials Indirect credentials can be sent to ARDPGM via the use of server authentication entry or JDBC URL 3 Press Enter A message is displayed with the status of the connection DB Gate User Manual 33 Verifying a Directory Connection DB Gate User Manual 34 DB Drivers Working with Database Drivers A database driver enables you to access a remote database first by recognizing it and then by establishing a connection with it DB Gate comes with pre installed DB drivers The default path for drivers is liSecurity DB Gate Drivers You can enter a full path or a path relative to DB Gate default driver s location as shown in Figure 5 1 on page 35 Driver Driver file Class Driver page Default port Rdditional parms Parm 1 lt adl 1 gt Parm 2 adl2 Parm lt adl3 gt Parm 4 lt adl 4 gt URL dft schema Std replacement lt host gt lt db gt catalog port schema adl1 4 5
63. the command prompt Mode 3 External Server DB Gate runs as a server process on a different computer That computer and the DB Gate service running on it must be activated before any SQL processing is initiated The computer running this server mode can run on Windows Unix Linux or any other operating system that supports Java This mode has no initial extra processing and requires virtually no extra memory resources from the IBM i All memory resources and processing power are consumed on the external computer running the DB Gate server It is the user s responsibility to ensure activation of the computer and server running the external DB Gate 1 Install the DB Gate server as follows a Close all applications b Run the setup file DB Gate setup exe The installation wizard opens 18 Setup DB Gate Server Welcome to the DB Gate Server Setup Wizard This will install DB Gate Server 2 0 1 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 1 Cancel Figure 3 6 DB Gate Server Setup Wizard Welcome Screen DB Gate User Manual 17 cm Mode 3 External Server C c Proceed through the Wizard choosing the destination path name and shortcut settings and click Install on the Ready to Install screen See Figure 3 7 on page 18 1B Setup DB Gate Server si xd Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin ind ti
64. u option numbering and terminology are consistent throughout this product as well as other Raz Lee products To select a menu option simply type the option number and press Enter The command line is available from nearly all product menus If the command line does not appear and your user profile allows use of the command line press F10 to display it Data Entry Screens Data entry screens include many convenient features such as Pop up selection windows Convenient option prompts Easy to read descriptions and explanatory text for all parameters and options Search and filtering with generic text support The following describes the different data entry screens To enter data in a field type the desired text and then press Enter or Field Exit To move from one field to another without changing the contents press Tab To view options for a data field together with an explanation press F4 W To accept the data displayed on the screen and continue press Enter Table 2 1 on page 9 describes the standard function keys that may appear on data entry screens Table 2 1 Functions Keys Function Key Description F1 Help Displays context sensitive help F3 Exit Ends the current task and returns to the screen or menu from which the task was initiated F4 Prompt Displays a list of valid options for the current field or command For certain data items a pop up selection window appears F6 Add New
65. user Opt User Server Remote user Password AU CRM1 SASHA2 AU RDBIMP QSECOFR AU 520DDM QSECOFR AV testrdb10 AV DB CRM SASHA DB LOGISTICS sasha DB SALES Uni 5 DB2RDMIN acum db DB2RDMIN xYES DB2RDMIN ACUMSDB db2admin xYES DPROP ODED DPROP DPROP REPLICA ODED DPROP SHI DPROP DPROP 192 168 168 182 DPROP DPROP 192 168 168 4 DPROP F3 Exit F6 Add New F12 Cancel Figure 7 1 Work with Server Authentication Entries To view a specific subset of server authentication entries 1 Select one of the following subset fields W User W Server W Remote User 2 Enter the first alphanumeric characters of the entry and press Enter The list is redisplayed with results that match your query DB Gate User Manual 46 ifyi thentication Entr E Modifying a Server Auth Entry E Modifying a Server Authentication Entry To modify a server authentication entry 1 Highlight the server authentication entry that you want to update in the Work with Server Authentication Entries screen and press 1 Select and then press Enter The Modify User Authentication Entry screen appears as shown in Figure 7 2 on page 47 Update the User profile Server and Remote user ID details displayed 3 Press Enter After a confirmation message appears press Enter again to save your settings Modify User Authentication Entry Type choices press Enter User profile Remote user ID SASHA2 Password or
66. y Entries Type options press Enter Subset 1 Select 3 Copy 4 Remove 7 Activate 8 Deactivate Status Directory entry Active ALEX TEST ALEX Active A150 Active A520 Active LO Active LOPC Active MS This is a MS SQL Active MS_JTDS Active MS_ROB This is a MS SQL MSACC COPY Active MSACCESS Active MSPC This is a MS SQL Active MY Active MYFED Active MYH2 F3 Exit FS Refresh F6 Add F12 Cancel Directory Entry copied Figure 4 5 Work with Directory Entries Screen DB Gate User Manual 31 Creating a New Directory Entry Creating a New Directory Entry You can add a new Directory Entry either by copying one that already exists or by entering all the details on your own To create a new directory entry 1 Select F6 Add New to open the Add New Directory Entry screen 2 Adda Directory Entry by doing one of the following W the new Directory Entry alias name Select F4 Prompt while in the Directory Entry field to display the existing Directory Entry list Select the Directory Entry by typing 1 next to it Press Enter The selected Directory Entry is added to the new Directory Entry field See Figure 4 6 on page 32 Add New Directory Entry Select Directory Entry Type options press Enter Position to 1 Select Subset Opt Directory entry ALEX TEST A150 This is a MS SQL Xd This is a MS SQL MSRCC COPY Fi2 Cancel Figure 4 6 DBG Add New Directory Entry 3 A
67. y store the first in the series NOTE Modifying a Directory Entry on page 29 describes how to change a global default setting 0 Global default setting for a specific directory entry The above procedure overrides the global default setting 0 DB Gate User Manual 54 HE Log Retention Setting DB Log Retention Parameters Log Retention parameters govern the retention and backup of the DB Gate history log files In order to preserve desk storage capacity and improve query response time you should retain transactions for the minimum period necessary to maintain an effective audit program The recommended initial settings are shown below To set the log retention periods 1 Select 9 Log Retention from the DB Directory Entry System Configuration menu The DB Log Retention screen appears as shown in Figure 9 3 on page 55 and described in Table 9 1 on page 55 Enter the parameters as defined in the table below and press Enter After a confirmation message appears press Enter again to save your settings DB Log Retention 25 03 12 10 40 10 options press Enter Data retention period days Days 99 xNOHMRX Backup program for data Name XSTD xNONE Backup program library You may specify a backup program to run automatically before deleting old data This program runs prior to automatic deletion of data uhenever the retention period expires The xSTD program is SMZB DBSOURCE DBDBGBKP F3 Exit F12 Cance
68. your product authorization code here DB Gate User Manual ii Table of Contents Copyright NUNC Sa cesses ewes ii Table of Contents iii About This Manual 2 2 0 012222 0412 00 1 Product Documentation Overview cccceccccccessssscecccecessssseesescesscssessesscesesssasseseeeeessaseeecs 1 Printed Materials etr RAE I ede MINES 1 Online 1 Typography 8 0 1 Isecurity Product Suite ran 2 MM IM EIN MEIN Cu DN aa aA EEEE 5 System Requirements i AE Ea AR E OENE OEE EE NEE KE EA 5 Starting DB Gate ene eee ERROR ebd um terit TE 5 Why You Need nennen irren nennen nnns 7 Typical Remote Access Limitations sss 7 DB Gate STU 7 DB Gate REStrICHONS ETERNI 8 Commitment 1 8 Native IBM i Text Based User Interface 9 New Features and 10 Version 2 33 3 10 2 4

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