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JDBC Connection Properties

You can use a JDBC connection to access tables in a database. You can create and manage a JDBC connection in the Administrator tool, the Developer tool, or the Analyst tool.
Note: The order of the connection properties might vary depending on the tool where you view them.
The following table describes JDBC connection properties:
Property
Description
Database Type
The database type.
Name
Name of the connection. The name is not case sensitive and must be unique within the domain. The name cannot exceed 128 characters, contain spaces, or contain the following special characters:
~ ` ! $ % ^ & * ( ) - + = { [ } ] | \ : ; " ' < , > . ? /
ID
String that the Data Integration Service uses to identify the connection. The ID is not case sensitive. It must be 255 characters or less and must be unique in the domain. You cannot change this property after you create the connection. Default value is the connection name.
Description
The description of the connection. The description cannot exceed 765 characters.
User Name
The database user name.
Password
The password for the database user name.
JDBC Driver Class Name
Name of the JDBC driver class.
The following list provides the driver class name that you can enter for the applicable database type:
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver class name for Oracle:
    • com.informatica.jdbc.oracle.OracleDriver
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver class name for IBM DB2:
    • com.informatica.jdbc.db2.DB2Driver
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver class name for Microsoft SQL Server:
    • com.informatica.jdbc.sqlserver.SQLServerDriver
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver class name for Sybase ASE:
    • com.informatica.jdbc.sybase.SybaseDriver
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver class name for Informix:
    • com.informatica.jdbc.informix.InformixDriver
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver class name for MySQL:
    • com.informatica.jdbc.mysql.MySQLDriver
For more information about which driver class to use with specific databases, see the vendor documentation.
Connection String
Connection string to connect to the database. Use the following connection string:
jdbc:<subprotocol>:<subname>
Environment SQL
Optional. Enter SQL commands to set the database environment when you connect to the database. The Data Integration Service executes the connection environment SQL each time it connects to the database.
Transaction SQL
Optional. Enter SQL commands to set the database environment when you connect to the database. The Data Integration Service executes the transaction environment SQL at the beginning of each transaction.
SQL Identifier Character
The type of character used to identify special characters and reserved SQL keywords, such as WHERE. The Data Integration Service places the selected character around special characters and reserved SQL keywords. The Data Integration Service also uses this character for the Support Mixed-case Identifiers property.
Support Mixed-case Identifiers
When enabled, the Data Integration Service places identifier characters around table, view, schema, synonym, and column names when generating and executing SQL against these objects in the connection. Use if the objects have mixed-case or lowercase names. By default, this option is not selected.
Pass-through security enabled
Enables pass-through security for the connection. When you enable pass-through security for a connection, the domain uses the client user name and password to log into the corresponding database, instead of the credentials defined in the connection object.
Metadata Access Properties: Connection String
The JDBC connection URL that is used to access metadata from the database.
The following list provides the connection string that you can enter for the applicable database type:
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver for Oracle:
    • jdbc:informatica:oracle://<hostname>:<port>;SID=<sid>
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver for IBM DB2:
    • jdbc:informatica:db2://<hostname>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver for Microsoft SQL Server:
    • jdbc:informatica:sqlserver://<host>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver for Sybase ASE:
    • jdbc:informatica:sybase://<host>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver for Informix:
    • jdbc:informatica:informix://<host>:<port>;informixServer=<informix server name>;DatabaseName=<database name>
  • - DataDirect JDBC driver for MySQL:
    • jdbc:informatica:mysql://<host>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>
For more information about the connection string to use for specific databases, see the vendor documentation for the URL syntax.
AdvancedJDBCSecurityOptions
Database parameters for metadata access to a secure database. Informatica treats the value of the AdvancedJDBCSecurityOptions field as sensitive data and stores the parameter string encrypted.
To connect to a secure database, include the following parameters:
  • - EncryptionMethod. Required. Indicates whether data is encrypted when transmitted over the network. This parameter must be set to SSL.
  • - ValidateServerCertificate. Optional. Indicates whether Informatica validates the certificate that is sent by the database server.
    • If this parameter is set to True, Informatica validates the certificate that is sent by the database server. If you specify the HostNameInCertificate parameter, Informatica also validates the host name in the certificate.
    If this parameter is set to false, Informatica does not validate the certificate that is sent by the database server. Informatica ignores any truststore information that you specify.
  • - HostNameInCertificate. Optional. Host name of the machine that hosts the secure database. If you specify a host name, Informatica validates the host name included in the connection string against the host name in the SSL certificate.
  • - TrustStore. Required. Path and file name of the truststore file that contains the SSL certificate for the database.
  • - TrustStorePassword. Required. Password for the truststore file for the secure database.
Not applicable for ODBC.
Note: Informatica appends the secure JDBC parameters to the connection string. If you include the secure JDBC parameters directly to the connection string, do not enter any parameters in the AdvancedJDBCSecurityOptions field.
Code Page
The code page used to read from a source database or to write to a target database or file.
Environment SQL
SQL commands to set the database environment when you connect to the database. The Data Integration Service runs the connection environment SQL each time it connects to the database.
Transaction SQL
SQL commands to set the database environment when you connect to the database. The Data Integration Service runs the transaction environment SQL at the beginning of each transaction.
Retry Period
This property is reserved for future use.
SQL Identifier Character
The type of character used to identify special characters and reserved SQL keywords, such as WHERE. The Data Integration Service places the selected character around special characters and reserved SQL keywords. The Data Integration Service also uses this character for the Support Mixed-case Identifiers property.
Select the character based on the database in the connection.
Support Mixed-case Identifiers
When enabled, the Data Integration Service places identifier characters around table, view, schema, synonym, and column names when generating and executing SQL against these objects in the connection. Use if the objects have mixed-case or lowercase names. By default, this option is not selected.