Db2 Developers Guide

Marketshare for DB2 has been growing steadily over the past five years and with the announcement of DB2 Universal Database V8 (T-Rex), the product has never had more momentum. "This is an excellent book . . . Mullins seems to have dumped his entire DB2 life experience into "DB2 Developer's Guide.""--Jonathon Sayles, "Relational Database Journal."

DB2 Developer's Guide is the field's #1 go-to source for on-the-job information on programming and administering DB2 on IBM z/OS mainframes. Now, three-time IBM Information Champion Craig S. Mullins has thoroughly updated this classic for DB2 v9 and v10. Mullins fully covers new DB2 innovations including temporal database support; hashing; universal tablespaces; pureXML; performance, security and governance improvements; new data types, and much more. Using current versions of DB2 for z/OS, readers will learn how to: * Build better databases and applications for CICS, IMS, batch, CAF, and RRSAF * Write proficient, code-optimized DB2 SQL * Implement efficient dynamic and static SQL applications * Use binding and rebinding to optimize applications * Efficiently create, administer, and manage DB2 databases and applications * Design, build, and populate efficient DB2 database structures for online, batch, and data warehousing * Improve the performance of DB2 subsystems, databases, utilities, programs, and SQL stat DB2 Developer's Guide, Sixth Edition builds on the unique approach that has made previous editions so valuable. It combines: * Condensed, easy-to-read coverage of all essential topics: information otherwise scattered through dozens of documents * Detailed discussions of crucial details within each topic * Expert, field-tested implementation advice * Sensible examples

IBM and the rest of the computer industry are putting most of their DBMS development efforts into SQL. This reference provides the SQL/400 skills that a successful applications developer needs and shows how to create comprehensive, complex, and professional SQL/400 databases.

-- Structured Query Language (SQL) is critical to DB2 -- SQL is a standardized query language for requesting information from a database. Although there are different dialects of SQL, it is nevertheless the closest thing to a standard query language that currently exists. -- DB2 Market Share -- IBM's DB2 database took the lead in the database market in license revenue for 1998. Now controlling 32.3% of the market. -- DB2 -- Or, Database 2, is a family of relational database products offered by IBM, and it runs on a wide variety of computing platforms, including Windows, UNIX, and OS/2. Using SQL, users can obtain data simultaneously from DB2 and other databases. -- Hands-on information -- Shows readers how to develop DB2 applications using embedded SQL. Walks readers through the basic steps needed to build, test, and debug embedded SQL applications that communicate with DB2 databases. -- Full explanation -- Each SQL statement available will be explained in detail and tested with C++ and JAVA programming examples that illustrate how to embed each SQL statement in an application source code. This will be available both in the book, and on the disc. -- Valuable CD-ROM -- The disc contains the latest version of IBM DB2 Universal Server, plus all of the code from the book and extra development tools and utilities. Approximately 350 Java and C++ example programs are provided in this book.

DB2 Developer's Guide, Fourth Edition is completely revised and updated, covering all the new features for Version 6 for OS/390. It includes a special chapter on how changes to the product impact its use. This book clarifies complex DB2 topics, provides performance and procedural advice for implementing well-designed DB2 applications, and describes what DB2 does behind the scenes. An entire chapter on Internet-related features is included.

With the launch of ADS 7.0, the authors can now satisfy the needs of this growing community with an official guide on ADS.

Giving comprehensive, soup-to-nuts coverage of database administration, this guide is written from a platform-independent viewpoint, emphasizing best practices.

Mastering material for dealing with DBA certification exams Key Features Prepare yourself for the IBM C2090-600 certification exam Cover over 50 Db2 procedures including database design, performance, and security Work through over 150 Q&As to gain confidence on each topic Book Description IBM Db2 is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that helps you store, analyze, and retrieve data efficiently. This comprehensive book is designed to help you master all aspects of IBM Db2 database administration and prepare you to take and pass IBM's Certification Exams C2090-600. Building on years of extensive experience, the authors take you through all areas covered by the test. The book delves deep into each certification topic: Db2 server management, physical design, business rules implementation, activity monitoring, utilities, high availability, and security. IBM Db2 11.1 Certification Guide provides you with more than 150 practice questions and answers, simulating real certification examination questions. Each chapter includes an extensive set of practice questions along with carefully explained answers. This book will not just prepare you for the C2090-600 exam but also help you troubleshoot day-to-day database administration challenges. What you will learn Configure and manage Db2 servers, instances, and databases Implement Db2 BLU Acceleration and a DB2 pureScale environment Create, manage, and alter Db2 database objects Use the partitioning capabilities available within Db2 Enforce constraint checking with the SET INTEGRITY command Utilize the Db2 problem determination (db2pd) and dsmtop tools Configure and manage HADR Understand how to encrypt data in transit and at rest Who this book is for The IBM Db2 11.1 Certification Guide is an excellent choice for database administrators, architects, and application developers who are keen to obtain certification in Db2. Basic understanding of Db2 is expected in order to get the most out of this guide.