## Crawl IBM Db2 for z/OS URL: https://docs.atlan.com/apps/connectors/database/ibm-db2-for-zos/how-tos/crawl-ibm-db2-for-zos > Extract metadata from IBM Db2 for z/OS to catalog databases, schemas, tables, views, columns, stored procedures, and functions in Atlan. Extract metadata from your IBM Db2 for z/OS subsystem into Atlan to catalog databases, schemas, tables, views, columns, stored procedures, and functions. Atlan also generates lineage from view, stored procedure, and function definitions. ## Prerequisites Before you begin, make sure you have: * Configured [Db2 for z/OS catalog privileges](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/ibm-db2-for-zos/set-up-ibm-db2-for-zos/llms.txt) for the Atlan authorization ID * Db2 connection details: host, DDF listener port, DRDA location name, and credentials * Reviewed the [order of operations](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/catalog/connector-capabilities/order-workflows/llms.txt) for workflow execution ## Create crawler workflow Create a new IBM Db2 for z/OS crawler workflow in Atlan by selecting the connector package, configuring your extraction method and connection details, and running the crawler to extract metadata. 1. In your Atlan workspace, click **Connectors** in the left sidebar. * If you are using the **Old UI (Classic)**, click **New Workflow** in the top navigation. 2. Click **Marketplace**. 3. Search for **IBM Db2 for z/OS Assets** and select it. 4. Click **Install**. 5. Once installation completes, click **Setup Workflow** on the same tile. ### Configure extraction Select your extraction method and provide the connection details. ### Direct In **Direct** extraction, Atlan connects to your Db2 for z/OS subsystem and crawls metadata directly. 1. For **Host**, enter the hostname or IP address of your Db2 DDF listener. 2. For **Port**, enter the DRDA listener port (default: 446). If your site secures traffic with AT-TLS, this port is often different. 3. For **Username**, enter the authorization ID you [created during setup](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/ibm-db2-for-zos/set-up-ibm-db2-for-zos/llms.txt). 4. For **Password**, enter the password for the authorization ID. 5. For **Location**, enter the DRDA location name of the subsystem, for example `DB2LOC`. Your Db2 operator can find it with the `-DISPLAY DDF` command. 6. If your subsystem requires encrypted connections, set **Enable SSL/TLS** to **Enabled**, then provide either a truststore or a certificate: * For **SSL Truststore File**, upload the JKS or PKCS12 truststore you [prepared during setup](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/ibm-db2-for-zos/set-up-ibm-db2-for-zos/llms.txt). * For **Truststore Password**, enter the truststore password. Leave it empty if the truststore has no password. * For **Truststore Type**, select **PKCS12** or **JKS**. * For **SSL Server Certificate**, upload the server or CA certificate as an `.arm` or `.pem` file instead of a truststore. Leave it empty if you uploaded a truststore. 7. Click **Test Authentication** to confirm connectivity to Db2 for z/OS. 8. Once authentication is successful, navigate to the bottom of the screen and click **Next**. ### Agent In **Agent** extraction, Self-Deployed Runtime executes metadata extraction within your organization's environment. 1. Install Self-Deployed Runtime if you haven't already: - [Install via Docker Compose](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/self-deployed-runtime/install-on-docker-compose/llms.txt) - [Install on Kubernetes](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/self-deployed-runtime/install-on-kubernetes/llms.txt) 2. Select the **Agent** tab. 3. Store sensitive information, such as the username and password, in the secret store configured with the Self-Deployed Runtime and reference the secret keys in the corresponding fields. For more information, see [Configure workflow for SDR mode of execution](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/self-deployed-runtime/configure-workflow-execution/llms.txt). 4. If your subsystem requires encrypted connections, set **Enable SSL/TLS** to **Enabled**: * For **SSL Truststore File**, reference the truststore instead of uploading it - provide either an object store key in your deployment bucket (for example, `objectstore://path/to/truststore.p12`) or a secret store path whose value is the base64-encoded truststore. For more information, see [Configure file inputs for workflow execution](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/platform/self-deployed-runtime/configure-workflow-execution/llms.txt). * For **Truststore Password**, reference the secret store path whose value is the truststore password. Leave it empty if the truststore has no password. * For **Truststore Type**, select **PKCS12** or **JKS**. * For **SSL Server Certificate**, reference the `.arm` or `.pem` certificate the same way if you use a certificate instead of a truststore. 5. For details on the remaining fields, refer to the Direct extraction tab. 6. Click **Next** after completing the configuration. ### Configure connection Set up the connection name and access controls for your Db2 for z/OS data source in Atlan. 1. Provide a **Connection Name** that represents your source environment. For example, you might use values like `production`, `development`, `gold`, or `analytics`. 2. To change the users able to manage this connection, update the users or groups listed under **Connection Admins**. If you don't specify any user or group, nobody can manage the connection, including admins. 3. Click **Next** at the bottom of the screen. ### Configure crawler Configure which schemas to include or exclude. If a schema appears in both filters, the exclude filter takes precedence. System schemas (`SYSIBM`, `SYSPROC`, `SYSSTAT`, `SYSCTRL`, `SYSFUN`, `SYSIBMTS`, `NULLID`, `DSNRGCOL`, `DSNRGNXT`, `DSNUTILS`, `DSNTRACE`) are excluded automatically. ### Direct 1. To select specific schemas for crawling, click **Include Schemas**. By default, all schemas are included. 2. To exclude specific schemas from crawling, click **Exclude Schemas**. By default, no schemas are excluded. ### Agent In Agent extraction, provide the include and exclude filters as a JSON map of schema-name patterns to a list of object patterns. An empty list selects the whole schema. 1. For **Include Schemas**, enter the schemas to include. For example, `{"^FINANCE$": []}` includes the entire `FINANCE` schema. By default, all schemas are included. 2. For **Exclude Schemas**, enter the schemas to exclude. By default, no schemas are excluded. Db2 for z/OS doesn't support regular expression matching in catalog queries, so Atlan renders these filters as exact-match and `LIKE` predicates. Use `%` and `_` for wildcards rather than regular expression syntax. ### Run crawler ### Direct 1. To verify [permissions and configuration](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/ibm-db2-for-zos/preflight-checks-for-ibm-db2-for-zos/llms.txt) before running, click **Preflight checks**. 2. Choose your run option: - To run the crawler once immediately, click **Run** at the bottom of the screen. - To schedule the crawler to run hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly, click **Schedule Run** at the bottom of the screen. ### Agent Choose your run option: - To run the crawler once immediately, click **Run** at the bottom of the screen. - To schedule the crawler to run hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly, click **Schedule Run** at the bottom of the screen. Once the crawler completes, you can view the assets in Atlan's asset page. ## See also * [How Atlan connects to IBM Db2 for z/OS](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/ibm-db2-for-zos/how-atlan-connects-to-ibm-db2-for-zos/llms.txt): Connectivity, authentication, and data access patterns * [What does Atlan crawl from IBM Db2 for z/OS](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/ibm-db2-for-zos/what-does-atlan-crawl-from-ibm-db2-for-zos/llms.txt): Complete reference of assets and metadata discovered during crawling * [Preflight checks for IBM Db2 for z/OS](https://docs.atlan.com/llms/connectors/ibm-db2-for-zos/preflight-checks-for-ibm-db2-for-zos/llms.txt): Validation checks for permissions and configuration before running the crawler _Last updated: 31 August 2026._ --- > **AI agent?** Install the Atlan Docs MCP: fetch https://docs.atlan.com/skills/install-docs-mcp.md and follow the step for your client. 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