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DB2 Version 8 The Official Guide

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ISBN-10: 0131401580

ISBN-13: 9780131401587

Edition: 2004

Authors: Paul C. Zikopoulos, George Baklarz, Roman B. Melnyk, Dirk DeRoos, Paul C. Zikopolous

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DB2 Version 8 represents one of the most feature-packed and significant releases in DB2's history! This book is well organized into topics such as Performance Enhancements, Manageability Enhancements, SQL Enhancements, etc. Each section presents not only the new features in Version 8, but also gives technical details about the new features, gotchas, tips and tricks, and examples of how to use them - this kind of insider information is not currently available on the market today!
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Book details

List price: $59.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 9/17/2003
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 384
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English

Paul C. Zikopoulos, B.A., M.B.A., is the Director of Technical Professionals for IBM Software Group's Information Management division. In this role, he has executive responsibilities for the vitality of its client-facing technical professional community and ensuring they're among the most technically skilled personnel in the marketplace. Paul has written more than 300 magazine articles and 14 books on DB2, including Break Free with DB2: A Tour of Cost Saving Features; Information on Demand: Introduction to DB2 9.5 New Features; DB2 Fundamentals Certification for Dummies; DB2 for Dummies and more. Paul is a DB2 Certified Solutions Expert (BI and DBA).Matt Huras, B.ASc., M.Eng., is an IBM…    

Foreword
Dedications and Acknowledgments
Packaging and Licensing
Changes to DB2 Universal Database and DB2 Connect Packaging and Licensing
DB2 Universal Database and DB2 Connect Supported Operating Systems
Changes to DB2 Universal Database Licensing and Packaging
DB2 UDB Personal Edition
DB2 UDB Express
DB2 UDB Workgroup Server and Workgroup Server Unlimited Editions
DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition and the Database Partitioning Feature
DB2 UDB Data Warehouse Edition
Changes to DB2 Connect Licensing and Packaging
DB2 Connect Application Server Edition
Integrated DB2 Connect Component in DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition
Miscellaneous Changes
Changes to Related DB2 Universal Database Products
Performance
Multidimensional Clustering Tables
MDC 101: A Simple Contrast between Traditional and Multidimensional Tables
Terminology Required to Understand MDC Tables
MDC Table
Dimension
Slice
Cell
Block
Block Size or Blocking Factor
Block Index
Block ID
Generated Column
Monotonicity
How MDC Tables Work
Creating an MDC Table
Indexes and MDC Tables
MDC and Query SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE Operations
Picking a Dimension for an MDC Table
Summary
Declared Global Temporary Tables
Index Support for DGTTs
Index Restrictions on a DGTT
Creating an Index on a DGTT
Minimal Undo Logging to Support the Rollback of Data Changes to DGTTs
Statistics Support on DGTTs
System Default Value and NULL Compression
How Data Compression Works in DB2 UDB
The New Row Record Format
Compression Example
Supported Data Types for Compression
How Do I Know if Compression Is Turned On?
Estimating Compression Savings
Informational Constraints
Why Informational Constraints?
Using Informational Constraints
Informational Constraints Example
Usage Considerations. 6. Connection Concentrator
Connection Management Improvements
Activating the Connection Concentrator
Connection Concentrator Operation
User-Maintained Materialized Query Tables
Restrictions
Creating Materialized Query Tables
Populating Materialized Query Tables
Leveraging Materialized Query Tables for Improved Query Performance
Database System Monitoring Enhancements
Preventing the Collection of Timestamps
Enhanced Deadlock Monitoring
SQL Access to Event Monitor Data
SQL Access to Snapshot Monitor Data
SNAPSHOT_FILEW Snapshot Request Types
Capturing a Snapshot to a File with SNAPSHOT_FILEW
Capturing a Snapshot From a File
DB2_SNAPSHOT_NOAUTH Registry Variable
Performance Monitor Control Center Tool Has Been Deprecated
Miscellaneous Performance Enhancements
Distributed Catalog Cache
Prefetching Enhancements with Block-Based Buffer Pools
Page Cleaner I/O Improvements
Multithreading of Java-Based Routines
64-Bit Support
Automatic Relationship and Association Management (ARAM)
New Join Variations
Increased Opportunity for Selection of Bit-Filters
Manageability
Logging
Transactional Logging Improvements
Increased Log Space
Infinite Active Log Space
Controlling the Consumption of Log Space
Transactional Logging Performance Improvements
Log Mirroring
Blocking Transactions When the Logs Are Full
Diagnostic Logging Improvements
Load Enhancements
Online Load
Locking Behavior
New Table States
Loading Data into Partitioned Databases
Loading Data from a Cursor
Load Wizard
DB2 Tools
Configuration Assistant
Health Center
Memory Visualizer
Memory Tracker
Storage Management
Storage Management View Columns
Indoubt Transaction Manager
Fault Monitor
Container Operations
Table