Application Programming and SQL Guide - Kmlinux

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Who should read this book
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This book discusses how to design and write application programs that access DB2
Universal Database for z/OS (DB2), a highly flexible relational database
management system (DBMS).
Important
In this version of DB2 UDB for z/OS, the DB2 Utilities Suite is available as an
optional product. You must separately order and purchase a license to such
utilities, and discussion of those utility functions in this publication is not
intended to otherwise imply that you have a license to them. See Part 1 of
DB2 Utility Guide and Reference for packaging details.
Visit the following Web site for information about ordering DB2 books and obtaining
other valuable information about DB2 UDB for z/OS:
www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/zos/library.html
This book is for DB2 application developers who are familiar with Structured Query
Language (SQL) and who know one or more programming languages that DB2
supports.
In this information, DB2 Universal Database
for z/OS
is referred to as "DB2 UDB
for z/OS." In cases where the context makes the meaning clear, DB2 UDB for z/OS
is referred to as "DB2 ® ." When this information refers to titles of books in this
library, a short title is used. (For example, "See DB2 SQL Reference" is a citation to
IBM ®
DB2 Universal Database for z/OS SQL Reference.)
When referring to a DB2 product other than DB2 UDB for z/OS, this information
uses the product’s full name to avoid ambiguity.
The following terms are used as indicated:
DB2 Represents either the DB2 licensed program or a particular DB2
subsystem.
DB2 PM
Refers to the DB2 Performance Monitor tool, which can be used on its own
or as part of the DB2 Performance Expert for z/OS product.
C, C++, and C language
Represent the C or C++ programming language.
CICS ®
IMS
MVS
Represents CICS Transaction Server for z/OS or CICS Transaction Server
for OS/390 ® .
Represents the IMS Database Manager or IMS Transaction Manager.
Represents the MVS element of the z/OS operating system, which is
equivalent to the Base Control Program (BCP) component of the z/OS
operating system.
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