
DB2 Data Links Manager
DB2 Data Links Manager is available on the Windows 2000 operating system, in addition to Windows NT, AIX, and the Solaris Operating Environment.
New features of DB2 Data Links Manager include:
- Support for the version 8 Solaris Operating Environment in addition to version 7 of the Solaris Operating Environment.
- The ability to update files while they remain under the control of DB2 Data Links Manager. Files that DB2 Data Links Manager controls are referred to as "linked files." Before DB2 Version 8.1, you had to unlink a file, make changes to the file, then link the file again.
- Performance improvements for archive, data recovery, and replication operations on linked files. These improvements reduce
the time for beginning backups that involve linked files, reduce the time for running the reconcile utility, and improve the throughput on replication of linked files using DB2 DataPropagator.
- Improved security features for restricting the linking of files to authorized users.
- A new book, the DB2 Data Links Manager Administration Guide and Reference. This new book describes how to administer, use, write applications for, and troubleshoot the DB2 Data Links Manager.