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Welcome to DB2 Universal Database and DB2 Connect Version 6

  • Who Should Read This Book
  • How This Book Is Structured

    • Chapter 1. DB2 Universal Database and DB2 Connect Upgrades

  • Year 2000 Ready
  • Euro Support
  • New Products
  • DB2 Query Patroller
  • DB2 Satellite Edition
  • Additional Support by Platform
  • Linux
  • Windows NT
  • Migration to Version 6

    • Chapter 2. Ease of Use Enhancements

  • Administration Ease of Use
  • Response File Generator
  • Performance Monitor
  • Index Advisor Utility
  • License Management
  • Generate SQL
  • Show SQL or Command
  • Application Development Ease of Use
  • Stored Procedure Builder
  • Declaration Generator

    • Chapter 3. Administration Enhancements

  • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Support
  • OLE DB Table Functions
  • Replication of Large Objects (LOBs)
  • DCE and Encrypted SERVER Authentication
  • Load Utility Enhancements
  • Automatically Rebuild Indexes
  • Roll Back for Loads Invoked in TERMINATE Mode
  • Automatic Restart for Load Operations
  • Load With Incremental Indexing
  • LOAD With Delimiter Priority
  • LOAD INSERT Enhancement

    • Chapter 4. Application Development Enhancements

  • ADO, RDO, and MTS Sample Programs
  • Increased SQL Object Identifier Lengths
  • Increased Maximum SQL Statement Length
  • Row Type Enhancements
  • Reference Type Representation
  • Create Views Without Object Identifier (OID) Checks
  • Create Views Covering Multiple Hierarchies
  • Drop Table or View Hierarchies
  • Improved Security for ONLY Clause
  • Name Hierarchy Table for Typed Table
  • Extended Support for TYPE Predicates
  • Check Constraints for Typed Tables
  • Stored Procedure Enhancements
  • Compatibility Enhancements
  • Behavior Enhancements
  • Host and AS/400 Client Support for Multiple Result Set Stored Procedures
  • Security for Dynamic SQL
  • C Macro Expansion
  • Scrollable Cursors

    • Chapter 5. Performance Enhancements

  • Online Index Reorganization
  • Forward and Reverse Scan Indexes
  • Index Key Length
  • Optimized Use of Star Join
  • Larger Page Sizes

    • Chapter 6. DB2 Connect Enhancements

  • DB2 Connect Server Connection Pooling
  • Ease of Use
  • Large Scale Deployment Made Easy
  • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Support
  • Host Connection Configuration
  • Multisite Update Configuration
  • Ability to Administer DB2 Universal Database for OS/390 Servers
  • Performance Monitoring in the Control Center
  • Integration With Windows NT Performance Monitor
  • Enhanced Security
  • Building Stored Procedures for DB2 Universal Database for OS/390
  • Performance Improvements
  • DB2 Universal Database for OS/390 Version 6 Function Support

    • Appendix A. How the DB2 Library Is Structured

  • Completing Tasks with SmartGuides
  • Accessing Online Help
  • DB2 Information - Hardcopy and Online
  • Viewing Online Information
  • Accessing Information with the Information Center
  • Setting Up a Document Server
  • Searching Online Information
  • Printing the PostScript Books
  • Ordering the Printed Books

    • Appendix B. Notices

  • Trademarks
  • Trademarks of Other Companies

    • Index

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