IBM WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization supports both IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express and Microsoft SQL Server 2000. In order to use IBM WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization, you must have one of the supported databases installed on your machine. You must also have administrator privileges to create a new database and add new users. If you do not have one of the supported databases on your machine, you can use Launchpad to install IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express.
To install IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express, do the following:
The Database Setup screen appears.
To configure an already existing IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 database:
A screen appears indicating that IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 was found on the computer.
After IBM Install IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 is successfully configured, you should see a message that the database configuration is complete. See Installing WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization for instructions on how to install WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization.
This guide does not provide installation instructions for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For a description of the installation process, see Microsoft's Web site.
If Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is currently installed on your machine, follow the instructions in this section to configure your database.
To configure an already existing Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database:
The Currently Installed Databases screen appears.
The Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Configuration screen appears.
After Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is successfully configured, you should see a message that the database configuration is complete. See Installing WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization for instructions on how to install WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization.