Connecting a Microsoft Access frontend to an IBM DB2 backend using Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) allows you to build powerful applications that read and write data in real time. Linking tables ensures that your Access database serves as a live window into DB2. Any structural changes or data updates are instantly managed by the underlying server.
The complete, step-by-step process requires configuring the Windows operating system environment before initializing the link directly inside Microsoft Access. Phase 1: Set Up the DB2 ODBC Driver in Windows
Before Access can communicate with DB2, you must install the proper driver and register it as a Data Source Name (DSN) inside the Windows registry. Microsoft Access – Connecting to an ODBC Data Source – IBM
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