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Appendix E. Contacting IBM

This section lists ways you can get more information from IBM.

If you have a technical problem, please take the time to review and carry out the actions suggested by the Troubleshooting Guide before contacting DB2 Customer Support. Depending on the nature of your problem or concern, this guide will suggest information you can gather to help us to serve you better.

For information or to order any of the DB2 Universal Database products contact an IBM representative at a local branch office or contact any authorized IBM software remarketer.

Telephone

If you live in the U.S.A., call one of the following numbers:

For information on how to contact IBM outside of the United States, see Appendix A of the IBM Software Support Handbook. You can access this document by selecting the "Roadmap to IBM Support" item at: http://www.ibm.com/support/.

Note that in some countries, IBM-authorized dealers should contact their dealer support structure instead of the IBM Support Center.

World Wide Web
http://www.software.ibm.com/data/ http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/library/

The DB2 World Wide Web pages provide current DB2 information about news, product descriptions, education schedules, and more. The DB2 Product and Service Technical Library provides access to frequently asked questions, fixes, books, and up-to-date DB2 technical information. (Note that this information may be in English only.)

Anonymous FTP Sites
ftp.software.ibm.com

Log on as anonymous. In the directory /ps/products/db2, you can find demos, fixes, information, and tools concerning DB2 and many related products.

Internet Newsgroups
comp.databases.ibm-db2, bit.listserv.db2-l

These newsgroups are available for users to discuss their experiences with DB2 products.

CompuServe
GO IBMDB2 to access the IBM DB2 Family forums

All DB2 products are supported through these forums.


To find out about the IBM Professional Certification Program for DB2 Universal Database, go to http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/db2tech/db2cert.html

Index

A B C D E F H I J L M O P R S T U V W X
A
  • about the DB2 SDK (211)
  • about this book (196)
  • AIX/6000, supported versions (230)
  • API script file references
  • bldccapi for HP-UX C (309)
  • bldccapi for SPARCompiler C on Solaris (323)
  • bldcobapi for IBM COBOL on AIX (300)
  • bldf77api for HP FORTRAN/9000 on HP-UX (315)
  • bldf77api for SPARCompiler FORTRAN on Solaris (329)
  • bldmfapi for Micro Focus COBOL on AIX (304)
  • bldmfapi for Micro Focus COBOL on HP-UX (319)
  • bldmfapi for Micro Focus COBOL on Solaris (333)
  • bldxlcapi for XL C on AIX (281)
  • bldxlfapi for XL FORTRAN on AIX (295)
  • APIs and your own precompiler (222)
  • applets, Java (342)
  • applications
  • call level interface (CLI) (339)
  • embedded SQL (271)
  • Java (343)
  • B
  • background knowledge you need (203)
  • Basic, VisualAge for (227)
  • binding the SAMPLE database (256)
  • bldcc script file for C embedded SQL programs
  • using HP-UX C (308)
  • using SPARCompiler C on Solaris (322)
  • bldccsrv script file for C stored procedures
  • using HP-UX C (310)
  • using SPARCompiler C on Solaris (324)
  • bldccudf script file for C UDFs
  • using HP-UX C (312)
  • using SPARCompiler C on Solaris (327)
  • bldcob script file for IBM COBOL Set for AIX (299)
  • bldcobsrv script file for IBM COBOL Set for AIX stored procedures (302)
  • bldcset script file for IBM C Set++ for AIX (291)
  • bldcsetsrv script file for IBM C Set++ for AIX stored procedures (293)
  • bldf77 script file for FORTRAN 77 embedded SQL programs
  • using HP FORTRAN/9000 on HP-UX (314)
  • using SPARCompiler FORTRAN on Solaris (328)
  • bldf77sp script file for FORTRAN stored procedures
  • using HP FORTRAN/9000 on HP-UX (316)
  • using SPARCompiler FORTRAN on Solaris (331)
  • bldmfcc script file for Micro Focus COBOL embedded SQL programs
  • on HP-UX (318)
  • on Solaris (332)
  • bldmfcob script file for Micro Focus COBOL on AIX (303)
  • bldmfcobs script file for Micro Focus COBOL stored procedures on AIX (306)
  • bldmfsp script file for Micro Focus COBOL stored procedures on HP-UX (320)
  • bldxlc script file for XL C on AIX (280)
  • bldxlcsrv script file for XL C stored procedures on AIX (283)
  • bldxlcudf script file for XL C UDFs on AIX (287)
  • bldxlf script file for XL FORTRAN on AIX (294)
  • bldxlfsrv script file for XL FORTRAN stored procedures on AIX (297)
  • book, about this (197)
  • C
  • C++ sample programs (273)
  • C/C++ compilers, supported versions (232)
  • call level interface applications, script files, and makefile (334)
  • CALL statement and stored procedures (285)
  • calludf sample program (270)
  • cataloging the SAMPLE database (257)
  • checkerr.cbl for error checking (279)
  • CLI
  • DB2 CLI applications (337)
  • problem determination (359)
  • sample programs (242)
  • clibld script file for DB2 CLI applications (340)
  • Client Application Enabler, included in the DB2 Client Pack (214)
  • client problems (353)
  • clisampl sample program (336)
  • CLP sample files (246)
  • COBOL compilers
  • supported versions (234)
  • code samples, included in the DB2 SDK (217)
  • coding and compiling stored procedures (284)
  • coding and compiling UDFs (288)
  • Command Line Processor (CLP) files (247)
  • Command Line Processor (CLP) in the DB2 SDK (220)
  • compilers
  • problems (356)
  • supported versions (231)
  • contents of this book (207)
  • CREATE FUNCTION statement and UDFs (289)
  • D
  • database manager instances
  • about (349)
  • installing (250)
  • db2sampl, using to install the SAMPLE database (258)
  • development environment provided by the DB2 SDK (219)
  • DFTDBPATH, using to specify the default path (254)
  • diagnostic tools (363)
  • directories that contain sample programs (248)
  • documentation, related (201)
  • DRDA-compliant application servers, installing (260)
  • E
  • embedded SQL
  • building your applications, build files (264)
  • sample programs (243)
  • environment, setting it to use the DB2 SDK (253)
  • error checking utility (277)
  • error messages and error log (360)
  • example text, use of (210)
  • expsamp program, using to export tables (261)
  • EXTERNAL NAME clause and UDFs (290)
  • F
  • Flagger, about the SQL 92 and MVS Conformance (213)
  • Fortran compilers, supported versions (233)
  • H
  • home directory, instance (351)
  • how to use this book (208)
  • I
  • include files in the SDK (216)
  • installing the SAMPLE database (259)
  • instance name and home directory (350)
  • italics, use of (209)
  • J
  • Java
  • building an applet (348)
  • building an application (347)
  • sample programs (244)
  • setting up the AIX environment (344)
  • setting up the HP-UX environment (345)
  • setting up the Solaris environment (346)
  • supporting platforms (240)
  • L
  • languages, supported (239)
  • background you need (205)
  • log, error (365)
  • M
  • makefile for DB2 CLI programs (338)
  • messages, online error (362)
  • Micro Focus COBOL
  • supporting platforms (238)
  • using the compiler (274)
  • Microsoft ODBC supported in the DB2 SDK (221)
  • O
  • object-oriented C++ programs (272)
  • ODBC
  • and supported servers (225)
  • supported in the DB2 SDK (218)
  • OLE sample programs (245)
  • online error messages (361)
  • operating system problems (355)
  • ORG tables, creating and exporting (262)
  • outcli sample program (268)
  • outsrv sample program (267)
  • P
  • precompilers
  • included in the DB2 SDK (215)
  • prefixes, error message (364)
  • prerequisites
  • compilers (236)
  • environment setup (252)
  • operating system (237)
  • programming knowledge you need (204)
  • problem determination (352)
  • publications, related (200)
  • R
  • related publications (199)
  • remote server connections (251)
  • REXX
  • setting up and running programs (307)
  • supported version on AIX (235)
  • S
  • SAMPLE database, installing (255)
  • sample programs
  • listing (241)
  • with DB2 CLI (335)
  • with embedded SQL (265)
  • servers
  • problems (354)
  • supported (224)
  • setting up your environment (249)
  • Software Developer's Kit (DB2 SDK), about the DB2 (212)
  • software, supported (229)
  • SQLCA data structure (358)
  • STAFF tables, creating and exporting (263)
  • stored procedures
  • about (275)
  • using HP FORTRAN/9000 (317)
  • using HP-UX C (311)
  • using IBM C Set++ for AIX (292)
  • using IBM COBOL Set for AIX (301)
  • using IBM XL C on AIX (282)
  • using IBM XL FORTRAN on AIX (296)
  • using Micro Focus COBOL on AIX (305)
  • using Micro Focus COBOL on HP-UX (321)
  • using SPARCompiler C on Solaris (325)
  • using SPARCompiler FORTRAN on Solaris (330)
  • structure of this book (206)
  • syntax problems (357)
  • SYSADM authority (341)
  • T
  • tools
  • diagnostic (366)
  • in the DB2 SDK (223)
  • U
  • udf sample program (269)
  • updat sample program (266)
  • user-defined functions (UDFs)
  • about (276)
  • using HP-UX C (313)
  • using IBM XL C on AIX (286)
  • using SPARCompiler C on Solaris (326)
  • using this book (198)
  • util.c and util.f for error checking (278)
  • V
  • versions of compilers supported (228)
  • VisualAge for Basic (226)
  • W
  • who should use this book (202)
  • X
  • XL FORTRAN, using the compiler (298)

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