CV041G - z/OS and DB2 Basics for DB2 for z/OS DBA Beginners - 5 Days

Course Description

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

Pre-requisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

Objectives

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

• Describe several services provided in a z/OS environment
• Explain workloads in the batch environment
• Explain workloads in the online environment
• Describe job roles in a z/OS environment
• Log On to TSO/E
• Navigate TSO/E and ISPF
• Use TSO commands
• Setup and utilize JCL (Job Control Language)
• Utilize SDSF
• Describe the different types of data sets in a z/OS environment
• Allocate data sets and list data set information and content
• Create and modify data set content
• 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

Customisation

For on-site courses (i.e. at your premises), we are more than happy to tailor the course agenda to suit your exact requirements. In many cases, we are able to build your in-house standards and naming conventions into the delivered course.

Course Details

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