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Replication Guide and Reference


Index

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W
A
  • activating and deactivating subscriptions (4032)
  • active log size, storage requirements (3693)
  • administration
  • authorization requirements (3738)
  • high-level steps (3890)
  • overview (3330), (3889)
  • after-image columns, description (3464)
  • aggregate column (3458)
  • aggregate table
  • base (3481)
  • change (3484)
  • compare to point-in-time table (3476)
  • description (3475)
  • usage (3477)
  • alert generation (MVS) (4065)
  • Apply Program
  • Apply program
  • Apply program user ID (3742)
  • Apply qualifier
  • defining (3955)
  • description (3390)
  • authorization requirements (3741)
  • bandwidth impact (3725)
  • capacity requirements (3709)
  • configuring, overview (3621)
  • connectivity requirements (3719)
  • control tables (3394)
  • data blocking (3502)
  • for AIX
  • binding the package (4349)
  • configuring (4346)
  • files generated (4464)
  • forcing a full refresh (4437)
  • gap messages (4434)
  • operating (4319), (4452)
  • parameter definitions (4460)
  • scheduling when to start (4467)
  • setting up (4331)
  • starting (4455)
  • stopping (4471)
  • troubleshooting information (4488)
  • using (4320)
  • for HP-UX
  • binding the package (4350)
  • configuring (4347)
  • files generated (4465)
  • forcing a full refresh (4438)
  • gap messages (4435)
  • operating (4323), (4453)
  • parameter definitions (4461)
  • scheduling when to start (4469)
  • setting up (4333)
  • starting (4456)
  • stopping (4472)
  • troubleshooting information (4489)
  • using (4324)
  • for MVS
  • for MVS
  • forcing a full refresh (4099)
  • gap messages (4098)
  • operating (4042), (4106)
  • parameter definitions (4110)
  • scheduling when to start (4111)
  • setting up (4046)
  • starting (4107)
  • stopping (4113)
  • troubleshooting information (4131)
  • using (4043)
  • for OS/2
  • binding the package (4241)
  • configuring (4240)
  • files generated (4295)
  • forcing a full refresh (4283)
  • gap messages (4282)
  • operating (4231), (4290)
  • parameter definitions (4294)
  • scheduling when to start (4296)
  • setting up (4235)
  • starting (4291)
  • stopping (4298)
  • troubleshooting information (4311)
  • using (4232)
  • for Solaris
  • binding the package (4351)
  • configuring (4348)
  • files generated (4466)
  • forcing a full refresh (4439)
  • gap messages (4436)
  • operating (4327), (4454)
  • parameter definitions (4462)
  • scheduling when to start (4470)
  • setting up (4335)
  • starting (4457)
  • stopping (4473)
  • troubleshooting information (4490)
  • using (4328)
  • for Windows NT and Windows 95
  • binding the package (3623), (4149)
  • configuring (4148)
  • files generated (4207)
  • forcing a full refresh (4195)
  • gap messages (4194)
  • operating (4139), (4202)
  • package name (3622)
  • parameter definitions (4206)
  • scheduling when to start (4208)
  • setting up (4143)
  • starting (3628), (4203)
  • stopping (3632), (4210)
  • troubleshooting information (4223)
  • using (4140)
  • forward recovery (4123), (4219), (4307), (4482)
  • gap detection (3600)
  • influence on throughput capacity (3732)
  • introduction (3387)
  • loading large copies (4121)
  • mini-cycles (3505)
  • minimizing contention (3884)
  • naming conventions (3283)
  • processing cycle (3433), (3829)
  • processor requirements (3708)
  • push vs. pull configuration (3567)
  • refresh vs. update replication (3434)
  • replicating changes (3388)
  • run-time processing statements (3496)
  • scheduling events (4115), (4212), (4300), (4475)
  • scheduling processing cycles (3509)
  • selection order of source table (3557)
  • SQL application, as an (3728)
  • subsetting target columns and rows (3442)
  • Apply qualifier
  • description (3391)
  • specifying (3953)
  • Apply spill file
  • data blocking (3690)
  • storage requirements (3687)
  • Apply trail tables
  • control tables at the control server (4709)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4711)
  • description (3396)
  • applying changes to target tables, overview (3389)
  • ARCHIVE LOG command (4129)
  • archived data restrictions (3807)
  • ASNCCP package (3618)
  • ASNCOPY command (4639)
  • ASNDIAL environment variable (4616)
  • ASNDONE
  • for Apply for MVS (4122)
  • for Apply for OS/2 (4306)
  • for Apply for UNIX (4481)
  • for Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4218)
  • update-anywhere replication, description (3576)
  • ASNHANGUP environment variable (4617)
  • ASNLOAD
  • and Apply for UNIX (4463)
  • error handling (4217), (4305), (4480)
  • files generated
  • for Apply for OS/2 (4304)
  • for Apply for UNIX (4479)
  • for Apply for Windows for NT and Windows 95 (4216)
  • refreshing point-in-time tables (4215), (4303), (4478)
  • ASNMOBIL command (4641)
  • audit trails, building scenario (3652)
  • auditing techniques (3791)
  • authentication
  • end-user for UNIX (4354)
  • end-user for Windows NT and Windows 95 (3624), (4151)
  • authorization and security requirements (3736)
  • auto-registration
  • description (3487)
  • internal CCD tables (3537)
  • replica target tables (3488)
  • B
  • bandwidth impact, network requirements (3727)
  • base aggregate target tables
  • control tables at the target server (4734)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4736)
  • data transformation, planning (3758)
  • defining (3977)
  • description (3416), (3480)
  • before-image columns
  • and change aggregate tables (4004)
  • data transformation, planning (3774), (3792)
  • description (3463)
  • NULL value (3467)
  • specifying (3919)
  • usage (3466)
  • binary data types (3821)
  • binding the package
  • Apply for OS/2 (4242)
  • Apply for UNIX (4352)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4150)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4239)
  • Capture for UNIX (4345)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (3620), (4147)
  • blobs (binary large objects) (3815)
  • blocking factor for subscription cycle, defining (4019)
  • building audit trails scenario (3651)
  • C
  • CALL procedures
  • defining for the replication subscription (4020)
  • run-time processing statements (3494)
  • capacity requirements
  • Apply program (3710)
  • Capture program (3707)
  • Control Center (3714)
  • planning (3703)
  • Capture and Apply for OS/400 (3292)
  • Capture enqueue tables
  • control tables at the source server (4668)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4670)
  • Capture program
  • alert generation (MVS) (4064)
  • authorization requirements (3739)
  • bandwidth impact (3724)
  • capacity requirements (3706)
  • Capture user ID (3740)
  • capturing changes (3350)
  • configuring, overview (3617)
  • connectivity requirements (3718)
  • control tables (3358)
  • error recovery
  • Capture for MVS (4061)
  • Capture for VM (4569)
  • Capture for VSE (4513)
  • for AIX
  • authorization for running (4376)
  • binding the package (4342)
  • cold start parameter (4396)
  • cold start, automatic (4441)
  • cold start, preventing (4446)
  • configuring (4336), (4385)
  • log sequence number, providing (4425)
  • operating (4317), (4379)
  • performance options (4360)
  • post-installation tasks (4382)
  • preparing for roll-forward recovery (4339)
  • pruning (4421)
  • reinitializing (4417)
  • restrictions (4373)
  • resuming (4413)
  • scheduling when to start (4401)
  • setting up (4330)
  • starting (4388)
  • stopping (4405)
  • suspending (4409)
  • troubleshooting information (4484)
  • tuning parameters (4361)
  • using (4318)
  • warm start parameter (4393), (4430)
  • warm start, forcing (4449)
  • for HP-UX
  • authorization for running (4377)
  • binding the package (4343)
  • cold start parameter (4397)
  • cold start, automatic (4442)
  • cold start, preventing (4447)
  • configuring (4337), (4386)
  • log sequence number, providing (4426)
  • operating (4321), (4380)
  • performance options (4362)
  • post-installation tasks (4383)
  • preparing for roll-forward recovery (4340)
  • pruning (4423)
  • reinitializing (4419)
  • restrictions (4374)
  • resuming (4415)
  • scheduling when to start (4403)
  • setting up (4332)
  • starting (4389)
  • stopping (4407)
  • suspending (4411)
  • troubleshooting information (4485)
  • tuning parameters (4363)
  • using (4322)
  • warm start parameter (4394), (4431)
  • warm start, forcing (4450)
  • for MVS
  • authorization for running (4060)
  • cold start parameter (4078)
  • cold start, automatic (4101)
  • cold start, preventing (4104)
  • configuring (4074)
  • DB2 for MVS 3.1, determining the active log size (3698)
  • error recovery (4063)
  • in a data-sharing environment (3383)
  • log sequence number, providing (4093)
  • operating (4040), (4072)
  • performance options (4049)
  • post-installation tasks (4073)
  • pruning (4091)
  • reinitializing (4089)
  • restrictions (4058)
  • resuming (4087)
  • scheduling when to start (4081)
  • setting up (4045)
  • starting (4075)
  • stopping (4083)
  • suspending (4085)
  • troubleshooting information (4125)
  • tuning parameters (4050)
  • unsupported statements (4059)
  • using (4041)
  • warm start parameter (4077), (4096)
  • warm start, forcing (4105)
  • for OS/2
  • authorization for running (4254)
  • binding the package (4238)
  • cold start parameter (4262)
  • cold start, automatic (4285)
  • cold start, preventing (4288)
  • configuring (4236), (4257)
  • log sequence number, providing (4277)
  • operating (4229), (4255)
  • performance options (4244)
  • post-installation tasks (4256)
  • preparing for roll-forward recovery (4237)
  • pruning (4275)
  • reinitializing (4273)
  • restrictions (4253)
  • resuming (4271)
  • scheduling when to start (4265)
  • setting up (4234)
  • starting (4258)
  • stopping (4267)
  • suspending (4269)
  • troubleshooting information (4309)
  • tuning parameters (4245)
  • using (4230)
  • warm start parameter (4261), (4280)
  • warm start, forcing (4289)
  • for Solaris
  • authorization for running (4378)
  • binding the package (4344)
  • cold start parameter (4398)
  • cold start, automatic (4443)
  • cold start, preventing (4448)
  • configuring (4338), (4387)
  • log sequence number, providing (4427)
  • operating (4325), (4381)
  • performance options (4364)
  • post-installation tasks (4384)
  • preparing for roll-forward recovery (4341)
  • pruning (4424)
  • reinitializing (4420)
  • restrictions (4375)
  • resuming (4416)
  • scheduling when to start (4404)
  • setting up (4334)
  • starting (4390)
  • stopping (4408)
  • suspending (4412)
  • troubleshooting information (4486)
  • tuning parameters (4365)
  • using (4326)
  • warm start parameter (4395), (4432)
  • warm start, forcing (4451)
  • for VM
  • authorization for running (4568)
  • cold start parameter (4584)
  • cold start, automatic (4602)
  • cold start, preventing (4604)
  • configuring (4580)
  • determining the active log size (3700)
  • error recovery (4571)
  • log sequence number, providing (4597)
  • operating (4552), (4578)
  • performance options (4558)
  • post-installation tasks (4579)
  • pruning (4595)
  • reinitializing (4593)
  • restrictions (4567)
  • resuming (4591)
  • setting up (4555)
  • starting (4581)
  • stopping (4587)
  • suspending (4589)
  • troubleshooting information (4607)
  • tuning parameters (4559)
  • using (4553)
  • warm start parameter (4583), (4600)
  • warm start, forcing (4606)
  • for VSE
  • authorization for running (4512)
  • cold start parameter (4528)
  • cold start, automatic (4546)
  • cold start, preventing (4548)
  • configuring (4524)
  • determining the active log size (3699)
  • error recovery (4515)
  • log sequence number, providing (4541)
  • operating (4496), (4522)
  • performance options (4502)
  • post-installation tasks (4523)
  • pruning (4539)
  • reinitializing (4537)
  • restrictions (4511)
  • resuming (4535)
  • setting up (4499)
  • starting (4525)
  • stopping (4531)
  • suspending (4533)
  • troubleshooting information (4550)
  • tuning parameters (4503)
  • using (4497)
  • warm start (4544)
  • warm start parameter (4527)
  • for Windows NT and Windows 95
  • authorization for running (4166)
  • binding the package (4146)
  • cold start parameter (4174)
  • cold start, automatic (4197)
  • cold start, preventing (4200)
  • configuring (4144), (4169)
  • log sequence number, providing (4189)
  • operating (4137), (4167)
  • package name (3619)
  • performance options (4156)
  • post-installation tasks (4168)
  • preparing for roll-forward recovery (4145)
  • pruning (4187)
  • reinitializing (4185)
  • restrictions (4165)
  • resuming (4183)
  • scheduling when to start (4177)
  • setting up (4142)
  • starting (3627), (4170)
  • stopping (3631), (4179)
  • suspending (4181)
  • troubleshooting information (4221)
  • tuning parameters (4157)
  • using (4138)
  • warm start parameter (4173), (4192)
  • warm start, forcing (4201)
  • gap detection (3599)
  • identifying external data sources (3542)
  • introduction (3349)
  • minimizing contention (3883)
  • naming conventions (3284)
  • processor requirements (3705)
  • pruning CCD tables (3519)
  • Service Control Manager (4152)
  • staging data (3515)
  • stopping with a trigger (4646)
  • storage dump (MVS) (4070)
  • storage dump (VM) (4576)
  • storage dump (VSE) (4520)
  • trace buffer (MVS) (4066)
  • trace buffer (VM) (4572)
  • trace buffer (VSE) (4516)
  • trace output (MVS) (4068)
  • trace output (VM) (4574)
  • trace output (VSE) (4518)
  • usage (3352)
  • capturing changes, overview (3353)
  • CCD (consistent change data) tables
  • auto-registration (3490), (3539)
  • condensed, complete (3424)
  • condensed, noncomplete (3421)
  • control tables at the target server (4742)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4744)
  • data transformation, planning (3762), (3764)
  • data warehouse (3553)
  • defining (3979)
  • description (3420), (3423), (3426), (3429), (3520)
  • external data sources (3543)
  • external, refreshing (3547)
  • internal (3534), (3546)
  • local (3535)
  • noncondensed, complete (3430)
  • noncondensed, noncomplete (3427)
  • remote (3536)
  • restrictions (3871)
  • staging changed data (3517)
  • updating condensed copies (3561)
  • CD (change data) tables
  • and consistent change data (3516)
  • and the Capture program (3351)
  • control tables at the source server (4672)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4674)
  • description (3374), (3521)
  • pruning (3378), (3595)
  • change aggregate target tables
  • control tables at the target server (4738)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4740)
  • data transformation, planning (3760)
  • defining (3978)
  • description (3418), (3483)
  • changed data retention, planning (3799)
  • changing
  • replication sources (3943)
  • replication subscriptions (4037)
  • CLOBs (character large objects) (3816)
  • cloning subscriptions (4035)
  • cold start
  • Capture for MVS (4080)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4264)
  • Capture for UNIX (4400)
  • Capture for VM (4586)
  • Capture for VSE (4530)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4176)
  • gaps (3601)
  • low lag limit
  • Capture for MVS (4054)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4249)
  • Capture for UNIX (4369)
  • Capture for VM (4563)
  • Capture for VSE (4507)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4161)
  • preventing
  • Capture for MVS (4102)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4286)
  • Capture for UNIX (4444)
  • Capture for VM (4603)
  • Capture for VSE (4547)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4198)
  • switching to automatically
  • Capture for MVS (4100)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4284)
  • Capture for UNIX (4440)
  • Capture for VM (4601)
  • Capture for VSE (4545)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4196)
  • columns
  • aggregate (3459)
  • before-image and after-image (3465)
  • changing the definition (3991)
  • computed
  • data transformation, planning (3778)
  • defining (3994)
  • creating new in target table (3457), (3995)
  • defining in target table (3986)
  • fragmenting (3441)
  • removing from the target table (3993)
  • renaming
  • data transformation, planning (3776)
  • defining (3990)
  • specifying the primary key (3989)
  • subsetting (3440), (3448), (3987)
  • commit interval
  • Capture for MVS (4056)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4251)
  • Capture for UNIX (4371)
  • Capture for VM (4565)
  • Capture for VSE (4509)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4163)
  • complete
  • CCD tables (3559)
  • data attribute (3560)
  • condensed
  • CCD tables (3527), (3564)
  • copies, updating (3563)
  • staging tables (3526)
  • configuring
  • Apply program (3616)
  • Capture program (3615)
  • client for mobile replication (4634)
  • connectivity requirements (3722)
  • Control Center for non-DB2 Universal Database RDBMs (3896)
  • conflict detection
  • data integrity (3855)
  • description (3573)
  • levels
  • enhanced (3861)
  • none (3859)
  • standard (3860)
  • lost or rejected transactions (3858)
  • planning (3854)
  • specifying (3928)
  • conflicts
  • lost or rejected transactions (3868)
  • recovering from (3867)
  • consulting and services (3314)
  • contention between the Capture and Apply programs
  • locking (3888)
  • no ISOLATION (UR) support (3881)
  • continuous timing
  • planning (3841)
  • setting for the subscription (4015)
  • Control Center
  • authorization requirements (3737)
  • bandwidth impact (3726)
  • capacity requirements (3713)
  • configuring for non-DB2 Universal Database RDBMs (3895)
  • connectivity requirements (3720)
  • customizing control tables (3338), (3343)
  • introduction (3328)
  • managing the replication environment (3329)
  • processor requirements (3712)
  • replication objects, navigating to (3891)
  • replication sources, navigating to (3892)
  • replication subscriptions, navigating to (3893)
  • setting preferences (3897)
  • control server
  • choosing location (3407)
  • defining for mobile replication (4635)
  • description (3269)
  • specifying (3965)
  • control tables
  • Apply trail (3395)
  • at the control server (4707), (4708), (4712), (4716), (4720) , (4724), (4728)
  • at the source server (4666), (4667), (4671), (4675), (4679) , (4683), (4687), (4691), (4695), (4699) , (4703), (4741)
  • at the target server (4733), (4737), (4745), (4749), (4753)
  • CD tables (3373)
  • critical section tables (3361)
  • customizing control file
  • description (3341)
  • DPCNTL.* (3340)
  • steps (3900)
  • customizing SQL files, description (3345)
  • estimating storage requirements (3685)
  • planning for customization (3746)
  • pruning (3376), (3593)
  • pruning control tables (3369)
  • register tables (3359)
  • subscription columns (3405)
  • subscription events (3401)
  • subscription set (3397)
  • subscription statements (3399)
  • subscription targets members (3403)
  • table structures, quick reference (4664)
  • trace tables (3365)
  • tuning parameters tables (3363)
  • UOW tables (3367)
  • used by Apply program (3393)
  • used by Capture program (3357)
  • warm start tables (3371)
  • conventions
  • highlighting (3262)
  • naming (3282)
  • copies, loading large (4120)
  • copy table types, comparisons (3469)
  • correcting a gap (3606)
  • CREATE TABLE statement
  • Apply trail tables (4710)
  • base aggregate target tables (4735)
  • Capture enqueue tables (4669)
  • CCD table (4743)
  • CD tables (4673)
  • change aggregate target tables (4739)
  • critical section tables (4677)
  • point-in-time target tables (4747)
  • pruning control tables (4681)
  • register tables (4685)
  • replica target tables (4751)
  • subscription columns tables (4714)
  • subscription events tables (4718)
  • subscription set tables (4722)
  • subscription statements tables (4726)
  • subscription targets member tables (4730)
  • trace tables (4689)
  • tuning parameters tables (4693)
  • UOW tables (4697)
  • user copy target tables (4755)
  • warm start tables (4701)
  • for Capture for VSE and VM (4705)
  • critical section tables
  • control tables at the source server (4676)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4678)
  • description (3362)
  • custom, defining replication sources (3912)
  • customizing
  • control tables
  • description (3339)
  • steps (3899)
  • planning requirements (3745)
  • SQL files
  • description (3344)
  • steps (3901)
  • D
  • data archive scenario (3649)
  • data blocking
  • Apply spill file, storage requirements (3691)
  • description (3499)
  • DATA CAPTURE CHANGES (3681)
  • data capture, specifying (3914)
  • data compression restriction (3808)
  • data consistency
  • planning (3847)
  • replication subscriptions (3462)
  • requirements (3848)
  • data consolidation
  • and distribution scenario (3645)
  • data transformation, planning (3785)
  • data currency
  • effect on CPU usage (3711)
  • planning (3826)
  • requirements (3827)
  • data encryption restriction (3812)
  • data enhancements
  • base aggregate target tables (3757)
  • before-image columns (3773)
  • change aggregate target table (3759)
  • column renaming (3775)
  • column subsetting (3767)
  • computed columns (3777)
  • data consolidation (3784)
  • for replication targets (3751)
  • noncondensed CCD tables (3761)
  • outer join of source tables (3786)
  • point-in-time target tables (3755)
  • poorly structured data (3788)
  • row subsetting (3770)
  • run-time processing (3781)
  • triggers (3779)
  • updateable replica target tables (3765)
  • user copy target tables (3753)
  • data integrity (3602)
  • data sharing, data transformation requirements (3803)
  • data transformation
  • advanced transformation (3783)
  • auditing requirements (3790)
  • basic enhancements (3752)
  • condensed CCD tables (3763)
  • data restrictions (3806)
  • data sharing considerations (3802)
  • Extended Enterprise Edition considerations (3804)
  • mobile replication (3795)
  • planning (3749)
  • replication logical partitioning key (3800)
  • data types, restrictions (3813)
  • data warehouse (3551)
  • data-sharing and Capture for MVS (3384)
  • DataJoiner, using with DPROPR V1 (3307)
  • DataPropagator NonRelational, using with IBM Replication (3306)
  • DataPropagator Relational Capture and Apply for OS/400 (3291)
  • DataPropagator Relational V1, support for DataJoiner (3290)
  • DB2
  • ARCHIVE LOG command (4130)
  • control intervals (4128)
  • log (3354), (3356), (4127)
  • DB2 Tools Settings notebook
  • setting replication preferences (3898)
  • DB2INSTANCE
  • when starting Capture for OS/2 (4260)
  • when starting Capture for UNIX (4392)
  • when starting Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4172)
  • DBCLOBS (double-byte character large objects) (3817)
  • deactivating and activating subscriptions (4033)
  • decision support system scenario (3639)
  • deferring replication requests
  • specifying (3931), (3963)
  • defining
  • external CCD tables as sources
  • steps (3936)
  • replication source joins
  • steps (3939)
  • replication sources
  • example (3611)
  • steps (3910), (3913)
  • subscriptions
  • advanced steps (3972)
  • basic steps (3949)
  • example (3613)
  • defining new columns (3456)
  • detecting a gap (3598)
  • determining the size of the log record (3695)
  • distinct data type (3824)
  • distributed database system scenario (3641)
  • DPCNTL.* sample file (3342)
  • dummy WHERE clause (4005)
  • E
  • EDITPROCs (3809), (3818)
  • education
  • custom classes (3318)
  • IBM Global Campus URL (3319)
  • enhanced conflict detection (3864)
  • enhancing data, planning (3750)
  • environment variables
  • ASNDIAL
  • description (4619)
  • specifying for OS/2 (4627)
  • specifying for Windows 95 (4631)
  • specifying for Windows NT (4629)
  • ASNHANGUP
  • description (4620)
  • specifying for OS/2 (4628)
  • specifying for Windows 95 (4632)
  • specifying for Windows NT (4630)
  • environment, understanding (3321)
  • error recovery
  • Capture for MVS (4062)
  • Capture for VM (4570)
  • Capture for VSE (4514)
  • event table
  • Apply for MVS (4117)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4302)
  • Apply for UNIX (4477)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4214)
  • populating (3969)
  • event-based timing
  • description (3513)
  • planning (3837)
  • populating event control table (3844)
  • setting for the subscription (4016)
  • examples
  • SQL for columns (3992)
  • WHERE clauses (4010)
  • Extended Enterprise Edition
  • data transformation requirements (3805)
  • extending IBM Replication scenario (3663)
  • external CCD tables
  • defining as sources (3937)
  • description (3544)
  • refreshing (3548)
  • external data sources (3540)
  • F
  • fast path (3286)
  • FIELDPROCs (3810), (3819)
  • forward recovery
  • Apply for MVS (4124)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4308)
  • Apply for UNIX (4483)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4220)
  • fragmentation
  • horizontal (3451)
  • vertical (3446)
  • fragmenting target tables (3438)
  • full refresh
  • description (3271), (3436)
  • forcing
  • Apply for MVS (4136)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4316)
  • Apply for UNIX (4495)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4228)
  • specifying (3916)
  • suppressing
  • Apply for MVS (4133)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4313)
  • Apply for UNIX (4492)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4225)
  • G
  • gap detection
  • description (3597)
  • resolving (3605)
  • verifying (3603)
  • gap messages
  • for MVS (4097)
  • for OS/2 (4281)
  • for UNIX (4433)
  • for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4193)
  • global lock (3887)
  • GROUP BY clause (4002)
  • H
  • hardware requirements (3674), (4615)
  • history data, planning (3793)
  • horizontal subsetting
  • description (3450)
  • planning (3772)
  • steps (4000)
  • hot-site recovery, description (3668)
  • I
  • IBM Education resources
  • custom classes (3316)
  • IBM Global Campus URL (3317)
  • IBM Replication
  • consulting and services (3315)
  • education (3320)
  • introduction (3324)
  • tools (3289)
  • identifiers, ordinary and delimited (3904)
  • identifying external data sources (3541)
  • improved application availability scenario (3647)
  • improved network load scenario (3643)
  • installation
  • Capture and Apply for MVS (4047)
  • Capture for VM (4556)
  • Capture for VSE (4500)
  • considerations for UNIX components (4353)
  • independent, migration (4652)
  • internal CCD tables
  • auto-registration (3538)
  • description (3531)
  • reducing network load (3545)
  • interval timing, planning (3834)
  • introduction to IBM Replication (3325)
  • Apply program (3385)
  • Capture program (3347)
  • Control Center (3326)
  • overview (3323)
  • ISOLATION (UR)
  • contention problems (3880)
  • platforms that don't support (3879)
  • J
  • joins
  • defining as sources (3940)
  • description (3580), (3584)
  • L
  • lag limit
  • Capture for MVS (4055)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4250)
  • Capture for UNIX (4370)
  • Capture for VM (4564)
  • Capture for VSE (4508)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4162)
  • large copies, loading (4119)
  • large replication jobs (3501)
  • legacy data sources (3305)
  • loading large copies (4118)
  • local CCD tables
  • description (3533)
  • locking, how it affects contention (3886)
  • log records
  • archived before captured (3696)
  • determining the size (3697)
  • log sequence number
  • Capture for MVS (4094)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4278)
  • Capture for UNIX (4428)
  • Capture for VM (4598)
  • Capture for VSE (4542)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4190)
  • logging requirements, DBMS logging (3680)
  • logical partitioning key support
  • description (3381)
  • specifying (3922)
  • logical recovery scenario (3661)
  • LONG VARCHAR data type (3822)
  • LONG VARGRAPHIC data type (3823)
  • Lotus Notes Pump and IBM Replication (3312)
  • LU sessions (4355)
  • M
  • MAX_SYNCH_MINUTES, description (3500)
  • messages
  • Apply program (4760)
  • Capture program (4757), (4759)
  • Migration (4761)
  • migration
  • analysis (4650)
  • collection (4649)
  • prerequisites (4651)
  • process (4648)
  • migration program
  • analyzing data (4656)
  • building (4655)
  • deleting unused tables and views (4661)
  • falling back to Version 1
  • Apply program (4659)
  • Capture program (4660)
  • migrating data
  • Apply program (4658)
  • Capture program (4657)
  • starting (4654)
  • mincycles
  • defining for the subscription (4018)
  • minimizing contention (3885)
  • mobile replication
  • configuring
  • defining the control server (4636)
  • setting up the client (4633)
  • data transformation requirements (3796)
  • description (3589)
  • environment variables (4618)
  • description (4623)
  • specifying for OS/2 (4624)
  • specifying for Windows 95 (4626)
  • specifying for Windows NT (4625)
  • overview (4609)
  • planning (4612)
  • processing cycle (4637)
  • restrictions (4610)
  • scenario (3654)
  • Mobile Replication Enabler
  • mobile replication enabler
  • description (3588)
  • starting from the command line (4638)
  • starting from the graphical interface (4640)
  • N
  • network requirements
  • bandwidth impact (3723)
  • connectivity (3717)
  • connectivity requirements (3721)
  • planning (3716)
  • throughput capacity (3729)
  • no conflict detection (3862)
  • O
  • occasionally connected replication (3590)
  • on-demand replication
  • data transformation, planning (3797)
  • description (3591)
  • ordinary and delimited identifiers (3903)
  • outer join of source tables (3787)
  • P
  • parameter definitions
  • Apply for MVS (4109)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4293)
  • Apply for UNIX (4459)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4205)
  • password files, authorization requirements (3743)
  • performance options
  • Capture for MVS (4048)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4243)
  • Capture for UNIX (4359)
  • Capture for VM (4557)
  • Capture for VSE (4501)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4155)
  • planning
  • active log size, storage requirements (3694)
  • application level (3747)
  • capacity requirements (3702)
  • contention
  • minimizing (3882)
  • platforms with no ISOLATION (UR) support (3878)
  • customization requirements (3744)
  • data consistency (3846)
  • data currency (3825)
  • data transformation (3748)
  • hardware requirements (3672)
  • mobile replication (4613)
  • network requirements (3715)
  • processor requirements (3704)
  • replication products (3670)
  • security and authorization requirements (3734)
  • software requirements (3673), (3677)
  • storage requirements (3676)
  • system level (3669)
  • update anywhere (3852)
  • CCD tables (3869)
  • conflict detection (3856)
  • recommended usage (3872)
  • recovering from conflicts (3865)
  • restrictions (3875)
  • planning for IBM Replication (3633)
  • point-in-time target tables
  • compare to aggregate table (3474)
  • control tables at the target server (4746)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4748)
  • data transformation, planning (3756)
  • defining (3976)
  • description (3413), (3473)
  • usage (3478)
  • poorly structured data, data transformation (3789)
  • potential replication scenarios (3656)
  • predicates, defining for target tables
  • examples (4008)
  • primary key
  • errors when updating (3454)
  • logical partitioning (3380)
  • point-in-time target table (3414)
  • user copy target table (3411)
  • programming interface information (4762)
  • PRTCT (4356)
  • prune interval
  • Capture for MVS (4057)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4252)
  • Capture for UNIX (4372)
  • Capture for VM (4566)
  • Capture for VSE (4510)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4164)
  • pruning
  • Capture for MVS (4092)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4276)
  • Capture for UNIX (4422)
  • Capture for VM (4596)
  • Capture for VSE (4540)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4188)
  • CCD tables (3518)
  • CD and UOW tables (3377), (3594)
  • condensed CCD tables (3528)
  • pruning control tables
  • control tables at the source server (4680)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4682)
  • description (3370)
  • push and pull Apply program configuration
  • choosing a configuration (3568)
  • compared (3566)
  • data transformation, planning (3798)
  • description (3565)
  • Q
  • quick, defining replication sources (3909)
  • R
  • recommended replication scenarios (3636)
  • referential integrity
  • planning (3851)
  • replication subscriptions (3461)
  • refresh copying
  • description (3435)
  • external CCD tables (3549)
  • specifying (3917)
  • specifying for replication objects (3934), (3968)
  • refresh, suppressing
  • Apply for MVS (4135)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4315)
  • Apply for UNIX (4494)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4227)
  • register tables
  • control tables at the source server (4684)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4686)
  • description (3360)
  • reinitializing
  • Capture for MVS (4090)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4274)
  • Capture for UNIX (4418)
  • Capture for VM (4594)
  • Capture for VSE (4538)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4186)
  • relative timing
  • description (3511)
  • planning (3832)
  • setting for the subscription (4014)
  • remote CCD tables (3532)
  • removing
  • replication sources (3945)
  • replication subscriptions (4039)
  • replica target tables
  • auto-registration (3491)
  • control tables at the target server (4750)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4752)
  • data transformation, planning (3766)
  • defining (3981)
  • description (3432), (3486)
  • update-anywhere replication, description (3570)
  • replication
  • before-image columns, specifying (3921)
  • conflict detection, specifying (3929)
  • description (3264)
  • full refresh, description (3272)
  • introduction
  • Apply program (3386)
  • Capture program (3348)
  • Control Center (3327)
  • logical partitioning key support, specifying (3923)
  • mobile replication enabler, description (3586)
  • objects, description (3331)
  • on demand, description (3587)
  • overview of tools and concepts (3322)
  • potential usage scenarios (3657)
  • products, description (3671)
  • recommended usages scenarios (3637)
  • request, deferring (3932), (3964)
  • sources (3333)
  • subscriptions (3334)
  • supported environments
  • DataJoiner (3296), (3301), (3304)
  • DB2 family (3293), (3298)
  • IMS and VSAM (3294), (3299), (3303)
  • Lotus Notes (3311)
  • Lotus NotesPump (3297), (3302)
  • Non-DB2 (3295), (3300), (3308)
  • tables (3332)
  • update anywhere (3281)
  • ASNDONE user exit (3577)
  • conflict detection (3574)
  • description (3571)
  • specifying (3926)
  • update copying, description (3274)
  • replication interval, planning (3828)
  • replication logical partitioning key, data transformation requirements (3801)
  • replication scenarios not recommended (3664)
  • replication sources
  • changing (3942)
  • conflict detection (3930)
  • defining
  • custom (3911)
  • example (3612)
  • external CCD (3935)
  • for update anywhere (4644)
  • joins (3938)
  • overview (3907)
  • with default values (3908)
  • description (3275), (3335)
  • example of creating (3608)
  • overview (3905)
  • removing (3944)
  • selecting (3558)
  • specifying before-image columns (3920)
  • specifying data capture (3915)
  • specifying refresh copying (3918)
  • specifying replication logical partitioning key support (3924)
  • specifying update-anywhere replication (3927)
  • types (3906)
  • views (3578)
  • replication subscriptions
  • activating and deactivating (4031)
  • and the Apply qualifier (3392)
  • changing (4036)
  • cloning (4034)
  • completing the definition (3962)
  • continuous (3840)
  • data consistency (3849)
  • defining
  • advanced steps (3971)
  • basic steps (3948)
  • example (3614)
  • overview (3947)
  • defining columns (3985)
  • defining for update anywhere (4645)
  • defining minicycles (4017)
  • defining rows (3997)
  • defining run-time processing (4022)
  • defining target table structure (3961), (3983)
  • defining the control server (3966)
  • defining the target table type (3974)
  • description (3277), (3279), (3337), (3460), (3556)
  • event-based timing (3836), (3843)
  • example of creating (3607)
  • interval timing (3830)
  • naming (3950)
  • overview (3946)
  • referential integrity (3850)
  • relative timing (3831)
  • removing (4038)
  • run-time processing statements (3497), (3498), (3503), (3504)
  • selecting user-defined target tables (3959)
  • setting the timing (4012)
  • specifying the Apply qualifier (3954)
  • specifying the target server (3952)
  • specifying the target table name (3957)
  • timing (3507)
  • triggering events (3970)
  • views (3582)
  • replication targets (3278)
  • restrictions
  • data types (3814)
  • Extended Enterprise Edition (3894)
  • mobile replication (4611)
  • update anywhere (3877)
  • resuming
  • Capture for MVS (4088)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4272)
  • Capture for UNIX (4414)
  • Capture for VM (4592)
  • Capture for VSE (4536)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4184)
  • retention limit
  • Capture for MVS (4053)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4248)
  • Capture for UNIX (4368)
  • Capture for VM (4562)
  • Capture for VSE (4506)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4160)
  • road map of this book (3287)
  • rows
  • defining in target table (3998)
  • defining the predicate (4007)
  • restrictions for subsetting (4001)
  • subsetting (3453), (3999)
  • run-time processing
  • data transformation, planning (3782)
  • defining for the subscriptions (4023)
  • statements (3492)
  • S
  • scenarios
  • building audit trails (3650)
  • creating a user copy target table (3609)
  • customer implementations (3634), (3635), (3655)
  • data archive (3648)
  • data consolidation and distribution (3644)
  • decision support system (3638)
  • distributed database system (3640)
  • extending IBM Replication (3662)
  • improved application availability (3646)
  • improved network load (3642)
  • logical recovery (3660)
  • mobile replication (3653)
  • not recommended
  • hot-site recovery (3667)
  • synchronous replication (3665)
  • update-anywhere replication (3658)
  • scheduling
  • Apply for MVS (4112)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4297)
  • Apply for UNIX (4468)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4209)
  • Capture for MVS (4082)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4266)
  • Capture for UNIX (4402)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4178)
  • event table
  • for Apply for MVS (4116)
  • for Apply for OS/2 (4301)
  • for Apply for UNIX (4476)
  • for Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4213)
  • event timing (3512)
  • relative timing (3510)
  • replication subscriptions (3506)
  • SECACPT (4357)
  • security and authorization requirements, planning (3735)
  • selection order for source table (3554)
  • servers
  • control (3270)
  • source (3266)
  • target (3268)
  • Service Control Manager
  • Apply for Windows NT (4154)
  • Capture for Windows NT (4153)
  • services and consulting (3313)
  • setting up the Capture and Apply programs
  • for MVS (4044)
  • for OS/2 (4233)
  • for UNIX (4329)
  • for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4141)
  • setting up the Capture program
  • for VM (4554)
  • for VSE (4498)
  • soft errors (4758)
  • software requirements (3675), (4614)
  • solution, data replication (3288)
  • source server (3265)
  • source tables
  • table structures, quick reference (4663)
  • sources
  • multivendor (3309), (3310)
  • selection order (3555)
  • views (3581)
  • SQL
  • before and after, description (3495)
  • files
  • customizing, steps (3902)
  • description (3346)
  • statements
  • defining for the replication subscription (4021)
  • run-time processing (3493)
  • staging data
  • benefits of (3530)
  • data warehouse (3550)
  • description (3514)
  • staging table
  • attributes (3523)
  • complete (3525)
  • condensed (3529)
  • defining (3980)
  • ways to use (3524)
  • standard conflict detection (3863)
  • starting
  • Apply for MVS (4108)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4292)
  • Apply for UNIX (4458)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (3626), (4204)
  • Capture for MVS (4076)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4259)
  • Capture for UNIX (4391)
  • Capture for VM (4582)
  • Capture for VSE (4526)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (3625), (4171)
  • migration program (4653)
  • stopping
  • Apply for MVS (4114)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4299)
  • Apply for UNIX (4474)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (3630), (4211)
  • Capture for MVS (4084)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4268)
  • Capture for UNIX (4406)
  • Capture for VM (4588)
  • Capture for VSE (4532)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (3629), (4180)
  • storage dump (MVS) (4071)
  • storage dump (VM) (4577)
  • storage dump (VSE) (4521)
  • storage requirements
  • active log size (3692)
  • Apply spill file (3686)
  • data blocking for large volumes (3689)
  • DBMS logging (3679)
  • general considerations (3701)
  • new tables (3682)
  • planning (3678)
  • UOW table size (3684)
  • virtual memory on MVS (3688)
  • subscription columns tables
  • control tables at the control server (4713)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4715)
  • description (3406)
  • subscription events tables
  • control tables at the control server (4717)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4719)
  • description (3402)
  • subscription set tables
  • control tables at the control server (4721)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4723)
  • description (3398)
  • subscription sets
  • description (3276)
  • subscription statements tables
  • control tables at the control server (4725)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4727)
  • description (3400)
  • subscription targets member tables
  • control tables at the control server (4729)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4731)
  • subscription targets members tables
  • description (3404)
  • subsetting
  • columns, planning (3768)
  • horizontal (3452)
  • rows, planning (3771)
  • source tables, description (3443)
  • vertical (3447)
  • suppressing full refresh
  • Apply for MVS (4134)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4314)
  • Apply for UNIX (4493)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4226)
  • suspending
  • Capture for MVS (4086)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4270)
  • Capture for UNIX (4410)
  • Capture for VM (4590)
  • Capture for VSE (4534)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4182)
  • synchronous replication, description (3666)
  • syntax diagrams, how to read (3285)
  • T
  • table structures (4662)
  • tables
  • pruning
  • advanced concepts (3592)
  • description (3375)
  • tuning parameters
  • Capture for MVS performance (4051)
  • Capture for OS/2 performance (4246)
  • Capture for UNIX performance (4366)
  • Capture for VM performance (4560)
  • Capture for VSE performance (4504)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 performance (4158)
  • target server
  • description (3267)
  • specifying (3951)
  • target tables
  • at the target server (4732)
  • auto-registration (3489)
  • base aggregate (3415), (3479)
  • CCD
  • condensed, complete (3422)
  • condensed, noncomplete (3419)
  • description (3522)
  • noncondensed, complete (3428)
  • noncondensed, noncomplete (3425)
  • change aggregate (3417), (3482)
  • columns, defining (3984)
  • comparisons between types (3468)
  • defining for update anywhere (4643)
  • fragmenting (3439)
  • names, specifying (3956)
  • new columns, description (3455)
  • new, storage requirements (3683)
  • point-in-time (3412), (3472)
  • replica (3431), (3485)
  • rows, defining (3996)
  • specifying a type (3973)
  • structure, specifying (3960), (3982)
  • subsetting columns (3444)
  • subsetting rows (3449)
  • table structures, quick reference (4665)
  • types (3408)
  • user copy (3409), (3470)
  • user-defined (4025)
  • targets
  • description (3336)
  • views (3585)
  • terminology (3263)
  • throughput capacity
  • approach to estimating (3733)
  • factors influencing (3731)
  • network requirements (3730)
  • timing
  • continuous (3842)
  • defining for the subscription (4013)
  • event-based (3838), (3845)
  • interval (3833)
  • relative (3835)
  • replication subscriptions (3508)
  • Subscription Timing notebook (3839)
  • trace buffer (MVS) (4067)
  • trace buffer (VM) (4573)
  • trace buffer (VSE) (4517)
  • trace output (MVS) (4069)
  • trace output (VM) (4575)
  • trace output (VSE) (4519)
  • trace tables
  • control tables at the source server (4688)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4690)
  • description (3366)
  • transaction identification, planning (3794)
  • triggers
  • data transformation, planning (3780)
  • stopping the Capture program (4647)
  • troubleshooting information
  • Apply for MVS (4132)
  • Apply for OS/2 (4312)
  • Apply for UNIX (4491)
  • Apply for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4224)
  • Capture for MVS (4126)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4310)
  • Capture for UNIX (4487)
  • Capture for VM (4608)
  • Capture for VSE (4551)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4222)
  • tuning parameters
  • Capture for MVS (4052)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4247)
  • Capture for UNIX (4367)
  • Capture for VM (4561)
  • Capture for VSE (4505)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4159)
  • tuning parameters tables
  • control tables at the source server (4692)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4694)
  • description (3364)
  • U
  • unit-of-work (UOW) tables
  • and the Capture program (3355)
  • control tables at the source server (4696)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4698)
  • description (3368)
  • pruning (3379), (3596)
  • update copying (3273), (3437)
  • update-anywhere replication
  • ASNDONE user exit (3575)
  • CCD tables (3870)
  • conflict detection (3572), (3857)
  • defining sources and targets (4642)
  • description (3280), (3569)
  • planning (3853)
  • recommended usage
  • fragmentation by key (3873)
  • fragmentation by time (3874)
  • recovering from conflicts (3866)
  • restrictions (3876)
  • scenario (3659)
  • specifying for sources (3925)
  • updated primary key columns (3382)
  • updating condensed copies, with changed data (3562)
  • user copy target tables
  • control tables at the target server (4754)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4756)
  • data transformation, planning (3754)
  • defining (3975)
  • description (3410), (3471)
  • scenario for creating (3610)
  • user exit program
  • ASNDIAL (4621)
  • ASNHANGUP (4622)
  • user-defined target tables
  • CCD table (4030)
  • condensed (4026)
  • maintaining (4029)
  • selecting (4028)
  • specifying (3958)
  • subscriptions (4024)
  • unique indexes for (4027)
  • utility capture restrictions (3811)
  • V
  • VALIDPROCs (3820)
  • VERIFY (4358)
  • verifying a gap (3604)
  • verifying the replication request
  • steps (3933), (3967)
  • vertical subsetting
  • description (3445)
  • planning (3769)
  • steps (3988)
  • views
  • defining as sources (3941)
  • description (3579), (3583)
  • W
  • warehouse database (3552)
  • warm start
  • Capture for MVS (4079)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4263)
  • Capture for UNIX (4399)
  • Capture for VM (4585)
  • Capture for VSE (4529)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4175)
  • forcing
  • Capture for MVS (4103)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4287)
  • Capture for UNIX (4445)
  • Capture for VM (4605)
  • Capture for VSE (4549)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4199)
  • switching to cold start
  • Capture for MVS (4095)
  • Capture for OS/2 (4279)
  • Capture for UNIX (4429)
  • Capture for VM (4599)
  • Capture for VSE (4543)
  • Capture for Windows NT and Windows 95 (4191)
  • warm start tables
  • control tables at the source server (4700)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4702)
  • description (3372)
  • for Capture for VSE and VM (4704)
  • CREATE TABLE statement (4706)
  • WHERE clause
  • dummy (4006)
  • examples (4009)
  • filtering rows (4011)
  • restrictions (4003)

  • Appendix D. 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 Database Server 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 Database Server, go to http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/db2tech/db2cert.html


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