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HCL Domino Designer User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
Connectors
Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
Connectors and Connectivity Guide
Chapter 2 Connectivity
This chapter provides instructions and information for setting up and testing connectivity to the following database systems:
ODBC Connectivity
This section provides information about setting up connectivity to an ODBC data source.

HCL Domino Designer User Guide and Reference
This guide provides information on using HCL Domino Designer and programming language reference information.
- What's new in Domino Designer 14.5?
  The following features are new for developers in HCL Domino® Designer 14.5.
- What's new in Nomad Designer?
  HCL Nomad for web browsers v1.0.10 introduces the capability to design Notes databases. For more information, see HCL Nomad for web browsers User Documentation, Nomad web Designer.
- Accessibility and keyboard shortcuts
  Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
- Application Design
  Welcome to the Application Design section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Application Management
  Welcome to the Application Management section of Domino® Designer Help.
- Domino® Query Language
  Domino® Query Language (DQL) is a facility running on a Domino server that provides a terse, shorthand syntax for finding documents. It supports a wide variety and complexity of search terms. It leverages existing design elements, avoiding the need to write detailed code to access them. DQL consolidates all methods in Domino for searching document contents.
- Composite Applications - Design and Management
  Composite applications are a key element in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and contextual collaboration strategy. The ability to create and edit composite applications lets you easily integrate different types of components and technologies.
- DB2® Access views
  Domino® Designer includes two types of design elements to assist you in managing data contained in DB2® enabled Notes® databases:
- Programming Overview and User Interface
  This section contains general guidelines and examples that show where to use Java, LotusScript, and the formula language.
- Formula Language
  This section documents the formula language.
- LotusScript® Language
  Welcome to the LotusScript® Language section of Domino® Designer Help.
- LotusScript/COM/OLE Classes
- Java/CORBA Classes
  This section documents the Java/CORBA classes.
- Connectors
  Connectors provide native access to a wide variety of DBMS products, ODBC, the platform File system, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and Transaction Processing systems.
  - Connectors and Connectivity Guide
    - Chapter 1 DCTEST and CONTEST
      This chapter provides information about DCTEST and CONTEST. These programs test system and application connectivity to external data sources.
    - Chapter 2 Connectivity
      This chapter provides instructions and information for setting up and testing connectivity to the following database systems:
      - DB2® Connectivity
        This section lists supported platforms and configurations. It also lists specific HCL Enterprise Integrator (HEI) activities supported by the Connector for DB2®.
      - Connectivity to DB2®
        This section provides information about software required to connect to DB2®. This information is provided to help you get started. You should refer to the documentation for the specific software you are using for complete instructions.
      - Connectivity to DB2® on IBM® i
        This section describes connectivity considerations between DB2® on a Microsoft™ Windows™ workstation and DB2 Universal Database™ for IBM® i (DB2 UDB for IBM i). None of the options described require the installation of software to the IBM i.
      - ODBC DB2® UDB for IBM® i Connectivity
        ODBC DB2® UDB for IBM® i connectivity is facilitated through the DB2 client. This gives the server the advantage of straight connectivity, speed, and data type access without the ODBC layer. However, if you install products such as IBM's client access for IBM i, then the connectivity is through the ODBC link. Verify the requirements of the individual packages.
      - Connection for DB2® CAE and DDCS
        HCL Enterprise Integrator (HEI) offers native connectivity to DB2®. This provides a direct connection to DB2 on all DB2-supported platforms, and enhances the DB2 connectivity previously provided through ODBC. The native interface offers improvements in speed and support for native data types not accessible through ODBC. This section contains information on configuring native DB2 connectivity through Distributed Database Connection Services® (DDCS).
      - Sample Steps for DB2® Administration Client Configuration on Windows™
        The following illustrates some sample steps you may wish to follow when configuring your DB2® connectivity using the Administration client on Microsoft™ Windows™. For full details, refer to the DB2 manual Install/Use DB2 Clients for xxx where xxx is your operating system. The following steps assume you are installing the administration client for the server machine running on Windows and using TCP/IP.
      - Sample Steps for DB2® Administration Client Configuration on UNIX™
        The following illustrates some sample steps you may wish to follow when configuring your DB2® connectivity using the Administration client on UNIX™. For full details, refer to the DB2 manual Install/Use DB2 Clients for xxx where xxx is your UNIX operating system. The following steps assume you are installing the Administration client for the server machine running on UNIX and using TCP/IP.
      - When to Use Distributed Database Connection Services® (DDCS)
        DDCS has been replaced by DB2 Connect™ Personal Edition and DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition.
      - DB2® Connectivity Test
        To test for connectivity to DB2®, complete the following steps:
      - ODBC Connectivity
        This section provides information about setting up connectivity to an ODBC data source.
      - ODBC Connectivity Test
        To test for connectivity to ODBC, complete the following steps:
      - Oracle Connectivity
        This section provides information about setting up connectivity to an Oracle server.
      - Oracle Connectivity Test
        To test for connectivity to an Oracle server, complete the following steps.
      - OLE DB Connectivity
        This section provides information about setting up connectivity to an OLE DB data source.
      - OLE DB Connectivity Test
        To test for connectivity to OLE DB, complete the following steps:
      - Sybase Connectivity
        This section provides information about setting up connectivity to a Sybase server.
      - Sybase Connectivity Test
        To test for connectivity to a Sybase SQL server, complete the following steps:
    - Chapter 3 Introduction to Connectors
      This chapter provides introductory information about each of the supplied HCL Connectors.
    - Chapter 4 Connector for Notes®
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Notes®, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 5 Connector for DB2®
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for DB2®, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 6 Connector for File System
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for File System, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 7 Connector for ODBC
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for ODBC, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 8 Connector for Oracle
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Oracle, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 9 Connector for OLE DB
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for OLE DB, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 10 Connector for Sybase
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Sybase, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 11 Connector for Text
      This chapter provides information about the Connector for Text, including descriptions of the fields in the connection document.
    - Chapter 12 Metaconnectors for HEI
      This chapter provides an introduction to HEI Metaconnectors and contains information for creating and using the different types of Metaconnectors.
  - LSX for Connectors
    LotusScript® Extensions for Connectors (LC LSX) enhances the power of Notes® by extending its scripting to data outside of Notes through the use of Connectors. The programming model is independent of the individual connector. This eliminates the need to learn each individual system, while at the same time allowing experienced users to access the individual features of a specific system.
  - Accessing external databases through LS:DO
    Developers are advised not to use LS:DO. Developers should use the Connector LSX for (LCLSX) when accessing external data sources.
- Javadoc™ for Domino® Designer related APIs
  As part of providing additional Java™ reference documentation, Domino® Designer ships with a help plugin that contains Javadoc™ for additional Domino Designer related APIs.

ODBC Connectivity

This section provides information about setting up connectivity to an ODBC data source.

Requirements for ODBC Connectivity

Connectivity software requirements depend on the operating system platform and the ODBC version you are using.

The ODBC driver must be thread-safe.
The ODBC Administrator must be present.
The ODBC Administrator must contain correctly defined and configured ODBC data sources.
All client software required to connect to the ODBC data sources must be installed and configured correctly.