The Information Catalog Center uses a database to store an information catalog. An information catalog stores descriptive data about source information and provides robust searching capability.
To use the Information Catalog Center, you must initialize a database to use as an information catalog.
You can create a new database on your local computer, or use an existing database on a local or remote computer to store the information catalog.
If a DB2 server is installed on your computer, you can also use an existing database holding a DB2 tools catalog on the local computer or a remote computer.
Click Use a local database to store your information catalog to use a local database or Use a remote database to store your information catalog to use a remote database.
If you do not prepare an information catalog now, you can do so later. For more information, see the DB2 Warehouse Manager Information Catalog Center Administration Guide.
Select Defer this task until after installation is complete to defer creating an information catalog.
For more information on the Information Catalog Center, see the DB2 Warehouse Manager Information Catalog Center Administration Guide.