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Db2 13 for z/OS Basic Database Administration

Learn how to physically implement a logical database design using DDL, and teaches considerations of referentially related tables.

GK #900061Virtual Classroom Live
FormatsVirtual Classroom Live

What you’ll learn

Preface

  • Course Overview
  • Intended Audience
  • Course Objectives
  • Prerequisites

Unit 1 - Db2 Relational database concepts

  • Relational Database design
  • Data access
  • Interacting with Db2- Catalog and directory

Unit 2 - SQL and SPUFI

  • SQL SELECT statement review
  • SQL INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE review
  • SQL COMMIT and ROLLBACK review
  • Joining tables
  • Executing SQL using SPUFI

Unit 3 - Db2 objects (Storage groups, databases, and table spaces)

  • Object concepts
  • Storage Groups
  • Databases
  • Table Spaces

Unit 4 - Db2 Objects

  • Tables
  • Indexes
  • Views

Unit 5 - Utilities

  • Utility Categories
  • Load Utility
  • Check Data Utility
  • Unload Utility
  • Runstats Utility
  • Reorg Utility

Unit 6 - Commands and program preparation

  • Db2 Command Structure
  • Display Command
  • Archiving Logs
  • Stop and Start Commands
  • Executing Commands
  • Program Preparation

Unit 7 - The Db2 system

  • System Parameters (zParms)
  • Address Spaces
  • System Databases
  • Buffer Pools
  • Logging
  • Integrity
  • Security

Unit 8 - Db2 Shutdown, startup, and recovery

  • Start and Stop Commands
  • Db2 Shutdown Process
  • Db2 Startup Phases
  • System Recovery
  • Object Recovery
  • Copy Utility
  • Recover Utility

Upcoming training

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2026-10-19 — 2026-10-219:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST
Virtual Classroom LiveONLINE · English
2026-12-07 — 2026-12-099:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST
Virtual Classroom LiveONLINE · English