Oracle ---- DBLink ---- DB2

Hi Techies,
My requirement is to create a DBLink with SQL Server2000 (ofcourse from Oracle). I came to know about Oracle's Heterogeneous feature. Transaparent gateways, Agents are particulary interesting.
But, in an implementation wise, I need a case wise help, which can help me, as an end user, to set up Oracle, install the Gateway, configure the Agent, and anything to be done at SQL Server2000 side.
What should I do realize this?
Your help is genuinely appreciated.
Thanks and regards,
Malik

Hi,
You need to install one of the Database Gateways -
11.1 Database Gateway for DRDA (DG4DRDA)
11.2 Database Gateway for DB2 (DG4DB2)
11.1 or 11.2 Database Gateway for ODBC (DG4ODBC)
After the gateway is installed and configured then you create the database link which uses the gateway to manipulate data on DB2 - select, insert, update and delete, for example -
select * from db2_table@gateway_db_link ;
The database link is created using a tnsnames.ora entry which references the gateway setup.
There is further information on the gateways available on My Oracle Support and OTN.
If you want more specific detail then let us know -
- if you have a gateway installed already and which one if so
- what version of Oracle you are using
- platform where Oracle is running
- version of DB2 to access
- platform where DB2 is running
Regards,
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