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IBM Introduction to DB2 for z/OS for Systems and Operations Personnel

  • Course Code CV021G
  • Duration 3 days

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Course Overview

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DB2 11 for z/OS beginning DBAs can develop fundamental skills or recognition through lectures and hands-on exercises of:

  1. DB2 Objects
  2. Structured Query Language
  3. DB2 Commands
  4. DB2 Utilities
  5. DB2 Logging
  6. DB2 Program Preparation

The course materials cover DB2 11 for z/OS.

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Target Audience

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This course is for beginning DB2 for z/OS database administrators who need to acquire the basic skills required to administer a DB2 database in a z/OS environment.

Course Objectives

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  • Give an overview of the DB2 9 environment
  • Describe and utilize DB2 Objects
  • Describe and utilize several DB2 Utilities
  • Describe the DB2I (DB2 Interactive Facility) environment
  • Use SPUFI (SQL Processing Using File Input) to compose and execute SQL
  • Setup and execute DB2 Commands
  • Understand DB2 Logging
  • Describe DB2 program preparation process
  • Understand DB2 startup and shutdown
  • Understand and utilize DB2 recovery strategies

Course Content

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CONTENTS:

  • z/OS Prequisite Review
  • DB2 Relational Database Concepts
  • Structured Query Language (SQL) and SPUFI
  • DB2 Objects
  • The DB2 System
  • DB2 Commands and Program Preparation
  • DB2 Utilities
  • DB2 Shutdown, Startup, and Recovery

Course Prerequisites

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You should have a working knowledge of z/OS, TSO, ISPF, and SDSF - sequential, partitioned, and VSAM data sets -  basic JCL