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Binding the DB2 Connect Packages

DB2 Connect is installed with .bnd files that bind to the host server. You can bind these packages using the default collection ID, or you can create a new collection ID for these packages. The Bind options are as listed:

• Use DB2 Configuration Assistant's BIND option to bind the packages. Highlight the dbalias, right-click, and choose the BIND option from the pop-up dialog.
• Issue explicit BIND commands. Refer to the relevant IBM documentation for further details on the BIND command.

Issue the BIND command at the time of installation and when subsequent IBM Fix Packs are applied. You issue the BIND command only once per subsystem. If you do not bind DB2 connect packages, SQL errors or authorization errors occur when a client without BINDADD authority attempts to connect and the DB2 software attempts to perform an autobind.