What do you want to do with the DB2 Universal Database?
What do you want to do with the DB2 Universal Database?
The Quick Beginnings books help you to install and configure the DB2 products.
To install and configure a DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Edition or Enterprise Edition server, choose the appropriate book for your operating system and server type. On many systems, only one of these books is installed and the other links will not work.
To install and configure other DB2 products, choose the Quick Beginnings book that comes with each product:
You can view the release notes for DB2 Universal Database or DB2 Connect.
With the DB2 Administration Tools, you can administer database servers locally or from remote clients. On systems running the OS/2 Warp, Windows NT, or Windows 95 operating systems, you can use tools with a graphical user interface for administration.
If you installed the documentation for the administration tools, you can view these online books. Otherwise, the following links will not work.
You can manage SQL query performance for DB2 Enterprise - Extended Edition servers on certain platforms using the DB2 Query Patroller:
With the Software Developer's Kit that is part of the DB2 Application Developer's Kit, you can write DB2 applications using embedded SQL, the ODBC-compliant Call Level Interface APIs, or DB2's own APIs for database programming.
If you installed the documentation for the Software Developer's Kit, you can view these online books. Otherwise, some of the following links do not work.
With the Software Developer's Kit documentation, we provide online versions of the sample programs, including hypertext links to descriptions of SQL keywords and APIs.
You can also administer database servers from development systems by installing the administration tools.
With DB2 Connect you can put your mainframe data to work on the desktop. DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition is a network gateway that allows many workstations to access host databases from desktop applications. DB2 Connect Personal Edition provides the same capability for individual workstations. The DB2 Connect capability is included in the DB2 Enterprise Edition and Enterprise - Extended Edition products.
If you installed the documentation for DB2 Connect, you can view these online books. Otherwise, the following links will not work.
You can also administer database servers from systems used for host connectivity by installing the administration tools.
With the DB2 Universal Database, you can use the power of the Internet and the World Wide Web to grow your business and gain a competitive advantage. You can also find information on the World Wide Web to help you use DB2 effectively.
For the following links to work, your network connection must allow access to external sites on the World Wide Web.