If you have problems displaying Indic characters when using the DB2 GUI tools, you might not have the required fonts installed on your system.
DB2 Universal Database has packaged the following IBM TrueType and OpenType
proportional Indic language fonts for your use. They are located in the
fonts directory of the IBM Developer Kit, Java Technology
Edition, Version 1.3.1 for AIX operating systems on 64-bit
systems CD. These fonts are to be used only in conjunction with
DB2. You cannot engage in the general or unrestricted sale or
distribution of these fonts:
Table 1. Indic fonts packaged with DB2 Universal Database
Typeface | Weight | Font File Name |
---|---|---|
Devanagari MT for IBM | Medium | devamt.ttf |
Devanagari MT for IBM | Bold | devamtb.ttf |
Tamil | Medium | TamilMT.ttf |
Tamil | Bold | TamilMTB.ttf |
Telugu | Medium | TeluguMT.ttf |
Telugu | Bold | TeleguMTB.ttf |
Detailed instructions on how to install the fonts and modify the font.properties file can be found in the Internationalization section of the IBM development kit for Java documentation.
In addition, the following Microsoft products also come with Indic fonts that can be used with our GUI tools: