# New Version of IBM\_DB Rails Adapter/Driver for IBM DataServers now available

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**Created:** [September 4, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-version-of-ibm-db-rails-adapter-driver-for-ibm-dataservers-now-available/196800 "2008-09-04T06:40:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-version-of-ibm-db-rails-adapter-driver-for-ibm-dataservers-now-available/196800/1 "2008-09-04T06:40:48Z")

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Hi All,

The new version (0.10.0) of IBM\_DB is now available. This release  
provides support for Trusted context in the driver. More details on  
what trusted context is can be found at  
[http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r5/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.db2.luw.admin.sec.doc/doc/c0050514.html](http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r5/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.db2.luw.admin.sec.doc/doc/c0050514.html)  
This release contains the Activerecord-2.1.0 test suite changes  
appropriate for IBM\_DB, which said to be available in this release.  
Along with this few changes in the mapping of Informix Datatypes to  
Ruby Datatypes is been made.

The gem can be downloaded from [http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=2361](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=2361)

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Newbie to Rails or DB2?

Here is some details for you to get started with DB2 and ibm\_db Ruby  
gem.

Get started with IBM\_DB gem by downloading the no-charge version of  
DB2 (DB2 Express-C) from  
[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/](http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/)  
and the new version of the ibm\_db gem from  
[http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=2361](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=2361)  
A startup guide (pdf) for you to get hands-on with DB2 and the Rails  
adapter for DB2 can be downloaded from  
[http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/2361/7682/IBM\_DB\_GEM.pdf](http://rubyforge.org/docman/view.php/2361/7682/IBM_DB_GEM.pdf)

Thanks and regards

Praveen Devarao

IBM Opensource Technologies  
India Software Labs  
Bangalore

No Charge version of DB2 ----\>  
[http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/](http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/)

Rails Adapter/ Ruby Driver for DB2 ----\>  
[http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=2361](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=2361)