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RapidSQL (Embacadero) error db2abind.dll is missing


I just installed rapidSQL 8.0.1 and tried connecting to a valid database. I'm fairly certain I have the right connection data (it was imported from another developer), but I'm getting the following error:

db2abind.dll Cannot be loaded! That will severely impact use of this application. Please restore the missing library.

I have created a ticket with Embarcadero, but I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and have a solution.


Solution

  • So this was being caused by the fact that I didn't have a DB2 client installed on my machine. I chose a light db2 client from among the many(!) available at IBM, and it got me past this issue.

    http://www.db2dean.com/Previous/DB2Client.html

    The above link was a good resource on understanding what was going on with IBM clients and DB2 connectivity.