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Creating the information catalog

First, you will create the information catalog in which you will publish metadata.

To create the information catalog:

  1. Click Start --> Programs --> IBM DB2 --> Information Catalog Manager --> Initialize Information Catalog.

    The Initialize Information Catalog window opens.

  2. Select the version of DB2 UDB for your operating system
  3. Click OK.

    The Define Catalog on DB2 UDB window opens.

  4. From the Information catalog name field, type TBC_MD.

    Accept the default value, -, in the Not-applicable symbol field.

  5. In the Primary administrator's user ID field, type your user ID.

    Accept the default for the rest of the selections. For more information about these fields, see "Define Catalog on DB2 UDB" in the online help.

  6. Click Define.

    The Connect to information catalog window opens.

  7. In the User ID field, type the user ID that you specified when you installed the sample.
  8. In the Password field, type the password for the user ID.
  9. Click Connect.

    The Information Catalog Manager creates the information catalog. The Information Catalog window opens and displays a message stating that the import completed successfully.

  10. Close the Information Catalog window.


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