Connect to AS400 using .NET

Question

I am trying to build a .NET web application using SQL to query AS400 database. This is my first time encountering the AS400.

What do I have to install on my machine

Answer 1

Following is what I did to resolve the issue.

Installed the IBM i Access for Windows. Not free

Referred the following dlls in the project

• IBM.Data.DB2.iSeries.dll
• Interop.cwbx.dll (If Data Queue used)
• Interop.AD400.dll (If Data Queue used)

Data Access

  using (iDB2Command command = new iDB2Command())
        {
            command.Connection = (iDB2Connection)_connection;
            command.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
            command.Parameters.AddWithValue(Constants.ParamInterfaceTransactionNo, 1);
            command.CommandText = dynamicInsertString;
            command.ExecuteScalar();
        }

Connection String

UPDATE

i Access for Windows on operating systems beyond Windows 8.1 may not be supported. Try the replacement product IBM i Access Client Solutions

IBM i Access Client Solutions