44 Tips In 66 Minutes

11/8/2000


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Table of Contents

44 Tips In 66 Minutes

#1: Use RUNSTATS on the Catalog

#2: REORG the DB2 Catalog

#3: More Catalog REORG Scenarios

#4: Catalog REORG Gotchas

#5: Create Indexes on the Catalog

#6: Numeric vs. Character Datatype

#7: Put More Logic in the Database

#8: Implement Procedural DBA

#9: Stored Procedure Usage

#10-17: Common Sense SQL Rules

#18: Avoid Coding a Cursor

#19: Avoid Base Table Views

#20: View Usage Guidelines

#21: Avoid Sorting

#22: Inserting Data Into LONG VARCHAR Columns

#23: DATE/TIME vs. TIMESTAMP

#24: Day of the Week Calculation

#25: Avoid Arithmetic Expressions

#26: Use Multiple Bufferpools

#27: Use Global Temporary Tables

#28-32: Common Sense Naming Conventions

#33-35: Common Sense DBA Rules

#36: To Wait or To Boldly Go...

#37-39: Common Sense Security

#40: Type 2 Indexes Can Impact Storage Requirements

#41: Prepare for DB2 Version 6

#42: Migrate Away from Private Protocol Distribution

#43: Automate

#44: Think About The Future

Extra: Reorganizing the “Special” DB2 Catalog Table Spaces

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Author: Rose Sweet