Using LINQ to Entity Framework with DB2

Question

Is there an IBM driver, so we can use the Linq framework for Entity to connect to DB2 and generate DB2 objects in the desinger edmx file? Any links would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

7 is missing. You can install the DB2 9.7 client on your computer to connect to any version of DB2. You can also create an edmx file for the DB2 8.2 database using this client 9.7.

During development, you may need a visual studio debugger similar to the Visual-Linq to SQL debug debugger. In this case, feel free to download the RV Linq visualizer into Entity at http://www.rajavenkatesh.com/projects.aspx

Good luck rv

Answer 2

Yes.

Answer 3

Register yourself for the closed beta version of DB2 9.7 and download the "code". Use the image to install the DB2 9.7 and Visual Studio client applications. After that, you can create the complete LINQ file, edmx for DB2. But there is still some work in progress in Beta 6. Hopefully the final release should be great.

Good luck.