SQL parameters: sqldb

Startup parameters change the behavior of the Service Manager server. You can always set a startup parameter from the server's operating system command prompt.

Parameter

sqldb

Description

This parameter defines the host name of the RDBMS to which you want the Service Manager server to connect.

  • For Oracle this is the Network Service Name in tnsnames.ora. You can also enter a connection string to specify a particular connection driver.
  • For DB2 this is the database name created and cataloged in the DB2 instance.
  • For SQL Server this is the ODBC DSN name.

Valid if set from

Server's operating system command prompt

Initialization file (sm.ini)

Requires restart of the Service Manager server?

Yes

Default value

None

Possible values

Host name of RDBMS

Example usage

Command line: sm -httpPort:13080 -sqldb:dbserver

Initialization file: sqldb:dbserver

Related topics

System parameters

Related topics

Enter a parameter in the sm.ini file

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Database parameters