This manual is for database administrators, application programmers, and other DB2 UDB users who perform the following tasks:
It is assumed that you are familiar with DB2 Universal Database, Structured Query Language (SQL), and with the operating system environment in which DB2 UDB is running. For general information about DB2 UDB, see the Administration Guide. For information about SQL, see the SQL Reference. For information about configuring, invoking, and using the DB2 UDB command line processor, see the Command Reference. For information about the DB2 UDB application programming interfaces (APIs), see the Administrative API Reference. For general information about creating applications containing DB2 administrative APIs, see the Application Building Guide. This manual does not contain instructions for installing DB2, which depend on your operating system. Installation information can be found in the appropriate Quick Beginnings book for your operating system.