i5/OS: Database multiconnect for IBM DB2 for i5/OS

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Symptom
This note describes the option to access data from the ABAP stack of an SAP system on i5/OS even if this data is not stored on the SAP database server, but is stored in a remote IBM DB2 for i5/OS database.
Other terms
CONNECT, DBCON, iSeries, AS400, DB4, DB2/400, DB400, system i, AS/400, OS/400
Solution
Terms
Release: In [...]

liveCache >= 7.4: Password change

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Symptom
You want to change the passwords of the standard liveCache user, the DBM user and the database system administrator (for example, superdba) in the liveCache environment.
The passwords of the DOMAIN and the SYSINFO user do not need to be changed, since although they belong to system tables, they cannot access application data.
Other terms
Standard [...]

Creating DBCON multiconnect entries for SQL Server

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Symptom
Some connection errors may occur when trying to connect to a remote
SQL Server using multiconnect.
Reason and Prerequisites
Some configuration problems in setting up a DBCON entry for multiconnect to SQL Server are preventing a reliable connection.
The application server(s) where a DBCON connection is used must be running Windows, and they must have the MS SQL [...]