Install and configure Netezza ODBC driver on the machine where the Data Integration Service process runs. Use the DataDirect Driver Manager in the DataDirect driver package shipped with the Informatica product to configure the Netezza data source details in the odbc.ini file.
You can configure ODBC connectivity to a Netezza database.
The following steps provide a guideline for configuring ODBC connectivity. For specific instructions, see the database documentation.
1. To configure connectivity for the integration service process, log in to the machine as a user who can start a service process.
2. Set the ODBCHOME, NZ_ODBC_INI_PATH, and PATH environment variables.
ODBCHOME. Set the variable to the ODBC installation directory. For example:
Using a Bourne shell:
$ ODBCHOME=<Informatica server home>/ODBC7.1; export ODBCHOME
Using a C shell:
$ setenv ODBCHOME =<Informatica server home>/ODBC7.1
PATH. Set the variable to the ODBCHOME/bin directory. For example:
Using a Bourne shell:
PATH="${PATH}:$ODBCHOME/bin"
Using a C shell:
$ setenv PATH ${PATH}:$ODBCHOME/bin
NZ_ODBC_INI_PATH. Set the variable to point to the directory that contains the odbc.ini file. For example, if the odbc.ini file is in the $ODBCHOME directory:
Using a Bourne shell:
NZ_ODBC_INI_PATH=$ODBCHOME; export NZ_ODBC_INI_PATH
Using a C shell:
$ setenv NZ_ODBC_INI_PATH $ODBCHOME
3. Set the shared library environment variable.
The shared library path must contain the ODBC libraries. It must also include the Informatica services installation directory (server_dir).
Set the shared library environment variable based on the operating system. Set the Netezza library folder to <NetezzaInstallationDir>/lib64.
The following table describes the shared library variables for each operating system:
Operating System | Variable |
|---|
Solaris | LD_LIBRARY_PATH |
Linux | LD_LIBRARY_PATH |
AIX | LIBPATH |
For example, use the following syntax for Solaris and Linux:
- - Using a Bourne shell:
$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:$HOME/server_dir:$ODBCHOME/lib:<NetezzaInstallationDir>/lib64”
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
- - Using a C shell:
$ setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH "${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:$HOME/server_dir:$ODBCHOME/lib:<NetezzaInstallationDir>/lib64"
For AIX
- - Using a Bourne shell:
$ LIBPATH=${LIBPATH}:$HOME/server_dir:$ODBCHOME/lib:<NetezzaInstallationDir>/lib64; export LIBPATH
- - Using a C shell:
$ setenv LIBPATH ${LIBPATH}:$HOME/server_dir:$ODBCHOME/lib:<NetezzaInstallationDir>/lib64
4. Edit the existing odbc.ini file or copy the odbc.ini file to the home directory and edit it.
This file exists in $ODBCHOME directory.
$ cp $ODBCHOME/odbc.ini $HOME/.odbc.ini
Add an entry for the Netezza data source under the section [ODBC Data Sources] and configure the data source.
For example:
[NZSQL]
Driver = /export/home/appsqa/thirdparty/netezza/lib64/libnzodbc.so
Description = NetezzaSQL ODBC
Servername = netezza1.informatica.com
Port = 5480
Database = infa
Username = admin
Password = password
Debuglogging = true
StripCRLF = false
PreFetch = 256
Protocol = 7.0
ReadOnly = false
ShowSystemTables = false
Socket = 16384
DateFormat = 1
TranslationDLL =
TranslationName =
TranslationOption =
NumericAsChar = false
For more information about Netezza connectivity, see the Netezza ODBC driver documentation.
5. Verify that the last entry in the odbc.ini file is InstallDir and set it to the ODBC installation directory.
For example:
InstallDir=<Informatica install directory>/<ODBCHOME directory>
6. Edit the .cshrc or .profile file to include the complete set of shell commands.
7. Restart the Informatica services.