Application Building Guide

The DB2 Developer's Edition

DB2 Universal Database provides two product packages for application development: DB2 Personal Developer's Edition and DB2 Universal Developer's Edition. The Personal Developer's Edition provides the DB2 Universal Database and DB2 Connect Personal Edition products that run on OS/2, Linux, and Windows 32-bit operating systems. The DB2 Universal Developer's Edition provides DB2 products on these platforms as well as on AIX, HP-UX, PTX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, and the Solaris** Operating Environment**.

Using the software that comes with these products, you can develop and test applications that run on one operating system and access databases on the same or on a different operating system. For example, you can create an application that runs on the Windows NT operating system but accesses a database on a UNIX platform such as AIX. See your License Agreement for the terms and conditions of use for the Developer's Edition products.

The Developer's Edition boxes contain several CD-ROMs with all the code that you need to develop and test your applications. In each box, you will find:

• The DB2 Universal Database product CD-ROMs for several operating systems. Each CD-ROM contains the DB2 server, Administration Client, Application Development Client, and Run-Time Client for a supported operating system. These CD-ROMs are provided to you for testing your applications only. If you need to install and use a database for your company's needs, you need to get a valid license for the Universal Database product by purchasing the product. The Personal Developer's Edition box contains the CD-ROMs for Personal Edition products for the OS/2, Linux, and Windows 32-bit operating systems. The Universal Developer's Edition box contains the CD-ROMs for all the operating systems supported by DB2.
• A CD-ROM with a Netscape browser for several operating systems. This allows you to view the HTML information in case you do not have a browser installed on your machine.
• A DB2 publications CD-ROM containing DB2 books in PDF format.
• DB2 Extenders for supported platforms.
• OLAP Starter Kit for supported platforms. You must install a DB2 server before installing the OLAP Starter Kit.
• In addition, you get copies of other software that you may find useful for developing applications. This software may vary from time to time, and is accompanied by license agreements for use.

The Universal Developer's Edition also contains the following:

• A set of CD-ROMs containing Administration Clients for all platforms. These clients contain tools for administering databases, such as the Control Center and the Event Analyzer. These clients also allow you to run applications on any system.
• A set of CD-ROMs containing Application Development Clients for all platforms. These clients have application development tools, sample programs, and header files. Each DB2 AD Client includes everything you need to develop your applications.
• A set of CD-ROMs containing Run-Time Clients for all platforms. An application can be run from a Run-Time Client on any system. The Run-Time Client does not have some of the features of the Administration Client, such as the DB2 Control Center and Event Analyzer, and so takes up less space.
• A CD-ROM containing Net.Data for supported platforms.

Installation Information

Each DB2 product CD-ROM contains installation information in HTML directly viewable from the CD-ROM. The Quick Beginnings book for the supported platform is provided, which explains how to install DB2 servers, Administration Clients, Application Development Clients, and Run-Time Clients.

Additional information is available in the Installation and Configuration Supplement. This book is only viewable from the Client CD-ROMs.

The book you want will be in a subdirectory for the language you are using. The CD-ROM README.TXT file tells you where to find the book files on the CD-ROM.

With your browser running, click on the index.htm file in the book subdirectory. Here are the subdirectories for the Quick Beginnings and Installation and Configuration Supplement books.

db2i2

DB2 for OS/2 Quick Beginnings

db2ix

DB2 for UNIX Quick Beginnings

db2i6

DB2 for Windows Quick Beginnings

db2iy

Installation and Configuration Supplement

The DB2 publications CD-ROM contains PDF files for all the DB2 books shipped with the product. They are viewable directly from the CD-ROM with an Adobe Acrobat Reader. The DB2 books available in your language are in the appropriate language subdirectory. For the installation information, you can access the Quick Beginnings and Installation and Configuration Supplement books. Their file names begin with the sets of characters listed above.

For instructions on printing the PDF files, see "Printing the PDF Books".

See the README.TXT file on the CD-ROM for full details on how to access the book files.