db2-Tools & Scripting

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IBM Software Group

2005 IBM Corporation

Lesson 3: Tools & ScriptingPart 1 of 2

(DB2 on Campus Lecture Series)

Raul F. Chong

IBM Toronto Laboratory


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IBM Software Group | DB2 Information Management Software

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Agenda

Introduction

Control CenterCommand Editor

Command Window / CLP

Task Center

Journal

Health CenterScripting


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Agenda

Introduction



Task Center

Journal



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DB2:The bigPicture DB2 Environment

SQL/XML, XqueryStatements

create bufferpool

create tablespace

create table

alter bufferpool

alter tablespace

alter table

selectinsert

update

delete

...

DB2 System Commands

db2set

db2startdb2stop

db2ilist

db2icrt

db2idrop

...

DB2 CLP Commands

db2 update dbm cfg

catalog db list node directory

create database

list applications

list tablespaces

...

xquery < >

Command Line ToolsCommand Editor

Command Line Processor

Command Window

Development Tools

DB2 Developer Workbench

Project Deployment Tool

General Administration Tools

Control Center

Journal

License Center

Replication Center

Task Center

InformationInformation Center

Check for DB2 Updates

Monitoring Tools

Event Analyzer

Health Center

Indoubt Transaction Manager

Memory VisualizerActivity Monitor

Setup Tools

Configuration Assistant

Configure DB2 .Net Data Provider

Default DB2 Selection Wizard

First Steps

Register Visual Studio Add-ins

DB2 ToolsDB2 Commands & SQL/XML,Xquery Statements

Port

Database Manager

Configuration

File (dbm cfg)

Instance 'myinst'

Database

Configuration

File (db cfg)

Database MYDB1


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DB2 ToolsStart Programs IBM DB2 ...


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Agenda

Introduction



Task Center

Journal



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Control Center

The main DB2 administration tool

The Control Center allows you to:

create, modify and manage databases

Manage database objects (tables, indexes, etc.)Launch the other GUI tools


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Launching Control Center for the First Time The first time Control Center is launched, you are asked to choose what

view you would like to use

The choice of view determines what types of options and database objects

are exposed


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Launching the Control Center Navigating through the Windows Startmenu

By executing db2ccon a command prompt

By clicking the Control Center icon in the toolbar of any of the other

DB2 GUI tools

From the DB2 icon in the Windows system tray

Right click on the green DB2 iconand select the DB2 Control Centermenu option


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Control Center

Object Tree

Pane

Object Listing

Pane

Object Details

Pane


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Changing to Control Centers Advanced View

Control Center > Tools (menu) > CustomizeControl Center > (select) Advanced


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Advanced Control Center View

Note theAdditionalDatabaseObjects


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Agenda

Introduction



Task Center

Journal



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Command Editor

Using Command Editor, you can execute DB2 commands and SQL, analyze

the execution plan of an SQL statement, and view/update query result sets You can launch Command Editor several ways:

As a standalone application

Navigate through the Windows Start Menu

START -> PROGRAMS -> IBM DB2 -> COMMAND LINE TOOLS ->

COMMAND EDITOR From a command prompt, type db2ce

From the Control Center, click the Command Editor icon on the Control Center

Toolbar

From the Tools menu in Control Center


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Command Editor (continued)

Embedded within the Control Center

Right click on the SAMPLE database icon in the Control Centers Object Tree pane

and select the Querymenu item

Any time a queryable object is selected (database, table, etc.), you can launch the

Command Editor by clicking the Querylink in the Control Centers Object Detail pane

Input area

Output area

Database currentlyconnected to

Character used todelimit the end of aSQL statement or

DB2 command

Back to Control

Center view

Command Editor

view selected

Add a databaseconnection


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Command Editor Add (database connection) Dialog

A database connection must exist in order to submit any SQL statements

You can inherit the connection from Control Center (by launching Command

Editor in embedded mode) or by clicking theAddbutton in Command Editor

Valid OS user ID andpassword

Select a databaseconfigured on the system

Check this box to usethe ID and password

of user currentlylogged in to theoperating system


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Command Editor Commands Tab

Runs the command(Can also use theCTRL+Enter shortcut)

Runs the command andgenerates an access plan(more on this later)

Generates an accessplan without running thecommand (more on thislater)


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The SQL Assist Wizard

SQL Assist Wizard

can also be launchedfrom the Selectedmenu item


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SQL Assist Wizard

Sections of theSQL Query.

The queryconstructed so far.


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Show SQL Button

Most of the GUI tools/wizards allow you to see the actual command or

SQL statement that is created as a result of using the tool/wizard to

perform an action

This is very handy for:

Learning SQL syntax

Saving the statement to a file (or the Windows clipboard) for later use

can be later imported directly into Command Editor


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Quicklab #4 Populating the EXPRESS Databaseusing scripts

In this QuickLab, you will create a simpleinstallation script for the EXPRESS database and itsobjects

Refer to the QuickLab #4 instructions


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To be continued

Please see Part 2 of 2 ofthis lesson

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