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Introduction to DB2 for zOS for Systems and Operations Personnel
DB2 11 for z/OS beginning DBAs can develop fundamental skills or recognition through lectures and hands-on exercises of:DB2 ObjectsStructured Query LanguageDB2 CommandsDB2 UtilitiesDB2 LoggingDB2...
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DB2 11 for z/OS beginning DBAs can develop fundamental skills or recognition through lectures and hands-on exercises of:
- DB2 Objects
- Structured Query Language
- DB2 Commands
- DB2 Utilities
- DB2 Logging
- DB2 Program Preparation
The course materials cover DB2 11 for z/OS.
Skills Gained
- 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
Who Can Benefit
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.
Prerequisites
You should have a working knowledge of
- z/OS, TSO, ISPF, and SDSF
- sequential, partitioned, and VSAM data sets
- and basic JCL
Course Details
Course Outline
- 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
Schedule
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Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025 (3 days)
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Reviews
The class was very vast paced however the teacher was very good at checking in on us while giving us time to complete the labs.
Very good couse and again we would like to see more videos on removing FRUs
Course was great and the instructor had an answer for anything that was asked during the course.
ExitCertified was a great. They gave me all the materials and information I needed ahead of time to prepare for the course.
I thought the course was informative and the tools to go over the material were very nice.
