About this information
This information describes DB2
®
for z/OS
®
support for Java
â„¢
. This support lets
you access relational databases from Java application programs.
This information assumes that your DB2 subsystem is running in Version 9.1
new-function mode. Generally, new functions that are described, including changes
to existing functions, statements, and limits, are available only in new-function
mode. Two exceptions to this general statement are new and changed utilities and
optimization enhancements, which are also available in conversion mode unless
stated otherwise.
Who should read this information
This information is for the following users:
v DB2 for z/OS application developers who are familiar with Structured Query
Language (SQL) and who know the Java programming language.
v DB2 for z/OS system programmers who are installing JDBC and SQLJ support.
DB2 Utilities Suite
Important: In this version of DB2 for z/OS, the DB2 Utilities Suite is available as
an optional product. You must separately order and purchase a license to such
utilities, and discussion of those utility functions in this publication is not intended
to otherwise imply that you have a license to them.
The DB2 Utilities Suite is designed to work with the DFSORT
â„¢
program, which
you are licensed to use in support of the DB2 utilities even if you do not otherwise
license DFSORT for general use. If your primary sort product is not DFSORT,
consider the following informational APARs mandatory reading:
v II14047/II14213: USE OF DFSORT BY DB2 UTILITIES
v II13495: HOW DFSORT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF 64-BIT REAL
ARCHITECTURE
These informational APARs are periodically updated.
Related information
DB2 utilities packaging (Utility Guide)
Terminology and citations
In this information, DB2 Version 9.1 for z/OS is referred to as ″DB2 for z/OS.″ In
cases where the context makes the meaning clear, DB2 for z/OS is referred to as
″DB2.″ When this information refers to titles of DB2 for z/OS books, a short title is
used. (For example, ″See DB2 SQL Reference″ is a citation to IBM
®
DB2 Version 9.1
for z/OS SQL Reference.)
When referring to a DB2 product other than DB2 for z/OS, this information uses
the product’s full name to avoid ambiguity.
The following terms are used as indicated:
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