DB2 Express-C data server software ("DB2 Express-C") is a member of the IBM DB2 family of powerful data server software for managing both relational and XML data. DB2 Express-C is a free, no-limits, and easy to use edition of DB2. The ‘C’ in DB2 Express-C stands for the Community.
Part I, Overview and Setup, explains what DB2 Express-C edition is all about, introduces the DB2 family of products and features, assists with installation and creation of databases, and explores the tools available with DB2.
Part II, Learning DB2: Database Administration, is designed to familiarize you with the DB2 environment, architecture, remote connectivity, database objects, data movement (import/export/load), security, backup and recovery, concurrency and locking, and other common maintenance tasks.
Part III - Learning DB2: Application Development, introduces DB2 application development, including server-side and client-side development. It also discusses SQL/XML, XQuery, and pureXML®.
The Appendix contains useful information about troubleshooting.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 – What is DB2 Express-C?
- Chapter 2 – Related features and products
- Chapter 3 – DB2 installation
- Chapter 4 – DB2 Environment
- Chapter 5 – DB2 Tools
- Chapter 6 – DB2 Architecture
- Chapter 7 – DB2 Client Connectivity
- Chapter 8 – Working with Database Objects
- Chapter 9 – Data Movement Utilities
- Chapter 10 – Database Security
- Chapter 11 – Backup and Recovery
- Chapter 12 – Maintenance Tasks
- Chapter 13 – Concurrency and Locking
- Chapter 14 – Introduction to DB2 Application Development
- Chapter 15 – DB2 pureXML
- Appendix A – Troubleshooting
- Appendix B – References and Resources