Display or change database properties

You can display or change database properties for system and user databases. Some of the properties that can be changed are description, remote location, communication type, device description, local location name, remote network ID, mode, transaction program, port number, authentication method, program, and schema. The properties that can be displayed or changed depend on the type of database being accessed.

To display or change the properties of a database:

  1. In the System i Navigator window, expand a system.
  2. Expand Databases.
  3. In the right-pane, right-click on a database and select Properties.
  4. When the Properties dialog is displayed, you can change editable fields and select from available drop-down boxes.