Installation

This project targets Python 3.8+.

Prerequisites

• An IBM i (AS/400) system you can access.
• ODBC driver for IBM i installed locally (IBM i Access ODBC Driver or compatible).
• Network access from your machine to the IBM i for ODBC (DB2) and optional SFTP/SSH.

Install the package

• From PyPI: pip install iLibrary
• From source (this repository):
  • Clone the repo
  • Optional: create and activate a virtual environment
  • pip install -r requirements.txt
  • pip install -e .

Environment/connection settings

• DB_DRIVER: ODBC driver name, e.g.
• DB_USER: IBM i user profile
• DB_PASSWORD: Password
• DB_SYSTEM: Hostname or IP address

Example .env DB_DRIVER={IBM i Access ODBC Driver} DB_USER=MYUSER DB_PASSWORD=SECRET DB_SYSTEM=myibmi.company.local

Verify ODBC connection

• Use isql, iSeries Access tools, or a simple pyodbc.connect test with your connection string to confirm connectivity before using the library.