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. You can find these fonts in the font directory on either of the following CDs:
These fonts are to be used only in conjunction with DB2 UDB. You
cannot engage in the general or unrestricted sale or distribution of these
fonts:
Table 6. 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 come with Indic fonts that can be used with DB2 GUI tools: