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You need to consider these conditions when working with another specific IBM® product.

This topic collection has concentrated on describing IBM i support for distributed relational databases in a network of IBM i products (a like environment). However, many distributed relational database implementations exist in a network of different DRDA-supporting platforms.

This topic provides a list of tips and techniques you might need to consider when using the IBM i product in an unlike DRDA environment. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list. Many problems or conditions like the ones described here depend significantly on your application. You can get more information about the differences between the various IBM platforms from the IBM SQL Reference Volume 2, SC26-8416, or the DRDA Application Programming Guide, SC26-4773.