DB2 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

db2swtch - Switch default DB2 copy and database client interface copy command

Switches both the default DB2® copy and the default database client interface copy.

The default DB2 copy is the copy that is used by applications that are not targeted at a specific DB2 copy. Issuing db2swtch launches the Default DB2 and IBM Database Client Interface Selection wizard which you can follow to set a new default DB2 Copy and set the default database client interface copy. This command is only available on Windows operating systems.

Authorization

Local Administrator authority.

Required connection

None

Command syntax


>>-db2swtch--+-----+--+-------+--+----------+------------------->
             '- -l-'  '- -db2-'  '- -client-'   

>--+------------------------------------------------------+----->
   '- -d--name of DB2 copy or IBM data server driver copy-'   

>--+--------------+--+-----+-----------------------------------><
   +- -IDS common-+  +- -h-+   
   '- -IDS SQLI---'  '- -?-'

Command parameters

no arguments

Launches the utility in graphical mode.

-l

Displays a list of DB2 copies and IBM® data server driver copies on the system.

-db2 -d DB2_copy_name

Switch the default DB2 copy to the name specified.

db2swtch -db2 -d DB2_copy_name

-client -d name of DB2 copy or IBM data server driver copy

Switch the default client interface copy to the name specified.

db2swtch -client -d name of DB2 copy or IBM data server driver copy

-d DB2_copy_name

Switches both default DB2 copy and client interface copy to the name specified.

db2swtch -d DB2_copy_name

-IDS

common: Redirects the IDS .NET data provider reference in machine.config to common IDS .NET data provider.
SQLI: Redirects the IDS .NET data provider reference in machine.config to SQLI IDS .NET data provider.

-h | -?

Displays help information.