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    Installation

    To build the ibm_db2 extension, the DB2 application development header files and libraries must be installed on the system. DB2 does not install these by default, so it may be necessary to return to the DB2 installer and add this option. The DB2 Application Development Client includes the header files and is freely available for download from the IBM DB2 Universal Database » support site.

    If the DB2 application development header files and libraries are added to a Linux or Unix operating system on which DB2 was already installed, the command db2iupdt -e must be issued to update the symbolic links to the header files and libraries in the DB2 instances.

    ibm_db2 is a » PECL extension, so follow the instructions in Installation of PECL extensions to install the ibm_db2 extension for PHP. Issue the configure command to point to the location of the DB2 header files and libraries as follows: 

    bash$ ./configure --with-IBM_DB2=/path/to/DB2
    The configure command defaults to /opt/IBM/db2/V8.1.

    Note: Note for IIS users

    If the ibm_db2 driver is being used with Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), it may be necessary to do the following:

    • Install DB2 with extended operating system security.
    • Add the PHP binary path to the PATH system environment variable (default C:\php\).
    • Create another system environment variable equal to the path where the PHP.INI file is located (eg: PHPRC = C:\php\).
    • Add the IUSR_COMPUTERNAME to the DB2USERS group.

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    jean dot ferreira at gmail dot com
    11 years ago
    ==Installation ibm_db2 in PHP5, using Data Server Driver Package and pecl on Debian / Ubuntu==

    ==Advantages==
    #You do not need DB2 (database) installed
    #The ibm_db2 driver is downloaded and automatically compiled by pecl

    ==Steps==
    #1- Install packages
    apt-get install php-pear ksh zip

    #2- Make directory
    mkdir /opt/ibm

    #3- Download Data Server Driver Package (dsdriver), as the architecture
    (https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=4020&uid=swg27016878&wv=1)

    #4- Decompress dsdriver at /opt/ibm/
    tar -xvf v10.5fp1_linuxx64_dsdriver.tar.gz (linux64)
    or
    tar -xvf v10.5fp1_linuxia32_dsdriver.tar.gz (linux32)

    #5- Change permission instalation script - /opt/ibm/dsddriver
    chmod 755 installDSDriver

    #6- Run the installation script
    ksh installDSDriver

    #7- Download and install the driver using the pecl
    pecl install ibm_db2

    downloading ibm_db2-1.9.5.tgz ...
    Starting to download ibm_db2-1.9.5.tgz (157,720 bytes)
    ................done: 157,720 bytes
    5 source files, building
    running: phpize
    Configuring for:
    PHP Api Version: 20090626
    Zend Module Api No: 20090626
    Zend Extension Api No: 220090626

    #8- Configure the installation directory
    DB2 Installation Directory? : /opt/ibm/dsdriver

    Build process completed successfully
    Installing '/usr/lib/php5/20090626/ibm_db2.so'
    install ok: channel://pecl.php.net/ibm_db2-1.9.5
    configuration option "php_ini" is not set to php.ini location
    You should add "extension=ibm_db2.so" to php.ini

    #9- Change php.ini
    vim /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
    ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
    ; Dynamic Extensions ;
    ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
    extension = ibm_db2.so
    extension = /usr/lib/php5/20090626/ibm_db2.so

    #10- Reboot the Apache
    service apache2 restart
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    AngocA
    15 years ago
    I installed this tool foolwing the next steps:

    (Prereq: I've installed DB2 express-c before, and also Apache and php)

    - Download the file: ibm_db2-1.8.2.tgz
    - Untar the file: tar -xvf ibm_db2-1.8.2.tgz
    - Go to the main directory
    - Execute 'phpize' and that creates several files.
    - Execute './configure --with-IBM_DB2=/opt/ibmn/db2/V9.5_01'
    - Execute 'make'
    - Execute 'make install'
    - Modify the php.ini file in order to activate the ibm_db2.so extension.
    extension=ibm_db2.so

    To check that the library is included: php -i

    Then, you have to restart Apache: httpd -k restart
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    rifat dot aras at gmail dot com
    12 years ago
    If you try to use the php_ibm_db2.dll that comes with the database while working with a WAMP server, you may have difficulties loading the ibm_db2 extension. You can understand this by checking the Apache error log.

    This can be solved by downloading the correct dll by visiting http://sourceforge.net/projects/db2mc/files/ and then clicking "IBM_DB2 PHP Driver for Windows > PHP 5.(2|3)._ > VC(6|9) > php_ibm_db2-ver-(nts_ts)-vc(6|9)-x86.zip"

    The correct dll version can be determined by checking the "Compiler" and "Thread Safety" fields on the php_info page.

    Copy the dll to the extension directory, update the php.ini file, and restart the Apache service.
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    kpfitzgerald at gmail dot com
    13 years ago
    Actually a much simpler way on SLES 11 SP1 and DB2 Express C is to execute the following.

    pecl install ibm_db2

    when it asks for your path put in your location of SQLLIB not your db2 install. usually found here...

    /home/db2inst1/sqllib

    to verify execute
    pecl list

    Should show the following:

    Installed packages, channel pecl.php.net:
    =========================================
    Package Version State
    ibm_db2 1.9.1 stable
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    angoca at yahoo dot com
    12 years ago
    In DB2 v9 the clients have changed their names. Now, they are called

    Data server client

    If you search in Internet "DB2 fixpack" you will get an IBM address like

    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24031181

    You select the DB2 version and fixpack level, then the platform and finally the product, that in this case is "Data Server client"
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