DB2 UDB (universal databases)
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Making a file with an automatic key in iSeries with DDS keyword
If you want to create an automatic key using a DDS keyword on AS/400, Kent Milligan explains that any native writes performed against an SQL table created with an identity table will result in DB2 generating identity values. Continue Reading
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WebSphere Development Studio Client (WDSC)
WebSphere Development Studio Client (WDSC) is a set of application development tools designed for the IBM (International Business Machines) iSeries server. The WDSC basic edition offers user-friendly, easy-to-learn tools to help providers optimize ... Continue Reading
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AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive)
AIX is an open operating system from IBM that is based on a version of UNIX. Continue Reading
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Creating a host variable of the 'where in' statement in SQL
Create a host variable of the where in statement on the fly with dynamic SQL. Continue Reading
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SQL server error message -321
To solve the SQL error -321 on IBM i6.1, use the new values statement to overcome the error. If you are using an older release, declare a cursor using dynamic SQL. Continue Reading
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Choose which column names are returned via ODBC when working with DB2 files
When working with DB2 files with columns that have both short and long names, there is no option choose which column names are returned via ODBC because SQL-based interfaces use the long column name by default. Continue Reading
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Developing tables in a parent-child relationship in DB2
When developing tables in a parent-child relationship, use a primary key and a foreign key along with a unique ID to make your database easier to maintain over time. Continue Reading
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When is the YES option for 'reuse deleted files' function the best choice?
IBM did not change the default of the reuse deleted files function to YES for physical files in order to minimize the impact on any existing applications that may have dependencies on deleted records that are not being used. However, there there are... Continue Reading
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Access path and an open data path differences
On AS/400 DB2 an access path describes the order in which the rows are retrieved from a database file. The open data path (ODP) is the path through which all input and output operations are performed on a database file. As data is retrieved from or... Continue Reading