DB2 Development for Applications Programmers

Case Training
Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, United Kingdom

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This course provides the applications programmer with an in-depth knowledge of the DB2 development process. It is aimed at programmers who need to code or support DB2 application programs written in COBOL or PL1.

Pre-requisites
The delegate should be familiar with the z/OS host environment, together with a working knowledge of either COBOL or PL/I program development using TSO / ISPF.

Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide the programmer, unfamiliar with DB2, with the necessary skills required to define, access and manipulate DB2 data, either via an application program or using SPUFI. On completion of this course the student will be able to:

set up a DB2 test environment, using correctly defined tables, views, indexes, synonyms and aliases
use both permanent and temporary tables
use the DB2I toolset, including SPUFI
code SQL statements to read and manipulate DB2 data
develop, prepare and execute DB2 programs
bind packages and plans
use non-scrollable and scrollable cursors
use multi-row INSERT and FETCH processing
describe the locking process used by DB2
define and use Referential Integrity
use Identity Columns and Sequences
produce EXPLAIN output using a PLAN_TABLE
use the LOAD utility to populate tables
Course Environment
Development will be performed using:

IBM Mainframe
Course Details
INTRODUCTION TO DB2
The Relational Model
Data Representation
The DB2 Environment
The DB2 Table
Accessing The Data
Interfaces to DB2
SQL Structure
Embedded SQL
DB2 Data Relationships
Access Path Selection
DB2 Table Structure
DB2 Data Types
DB2 Catalog
DB2 Interactive
SPUFI
Database Design / Data Analysis
Overview Of Normalisation
First Normal Form
Order Form Example
Second Normal Form
Third Normal Form
Check 3nf
DATA DEFINITION LANGUAGE
The Structure Of DB2 Objects
Definition Of DB2 Objects - DDL
Database Definition
Tablespace / Page Organisation
Page Sizes
Tablespace Layout
Types Of Tablespace
Tablespace Definition
Table Definition
Table Names
Copying Table Definitions
Rename Table
Data Partitioning
DB2 Column Types
Null Values
User Defined Default Values
Global Temporary Tables
Declared Temporary Tables
Declared Temporary Table Considerations
Declared Temporary Tables - Comparisons
DB2 Views
Read Only Views
Views - With Check Option
Creating A View Of Two Tables
DB2 Synonym
DB2 Alias
The Alter Statements
DB2 Indexes
Index Organisation - The B Tree Index
Index Clustering
Non-Unique Indexes
Index Definition
Partitioning Indexes
Index Design Considerations
The Drop Statement
DB2 INTERACTIVE (DB2I)
DB2I Options
SPUFI - SQL Processor Using File Input
Running Queries
SPUFI Defaults
SPUFI - Setting Autocommit to NO
DB2 Commands
DB2 Utilities
The DB2I Defaults Panel
UTILITIES
Introduction
Utility Overview
Running Utilities
The LOAD Utility
The Load Utility Syntax
Online Load Resume
Online Load Considerations
DATA MANIPULATION LANGUAGE
SQL - Structured Query Language
DB2 Environments
SQL Features
SQL Query Results
The Select Statement
The ’As’ Clause
The Where Clause
Special Operators
Not Operand
In Operand
Like Operand
Between Operand
Statements Using Nulls
Is Not Distinct From
Column Functions
Using ’Distinct’
Multiple Distinct
Group By Clause
Expressions / Functions in Group By
Having Clause
Order By Clause
Fetch First ’n’ Rows Only Clause
Special Registers (Date, Time, Timestamp And User)
Current Date
Current Time
Current Timestamp
User Keyword
The Update Statement
Update with Subselect
The Delete Statement
The Insert Statement
The Mass Insert Statement
Select from Insert
Select from Insert Example
Scalar Functions
Function Examples
Date, Time And Timestamp Functions
The Case Statement
Table Join
Outer Joins
Outer Join Syntax
Joining More Than 2 Tables (using Newer Syntax)
Outer Join - Where Clause
Nested Table Expression
SQL Union
Subqueries
Subqueries Using In
Exists
The ’All’ Subquery
The ’Any’ Or ’Some’ Subquery
Common Table Expressions (V8)
Common Table Expression Example
Recursive SQL (V8)
Recursive SQL Example
Recursive SQL - Controlling Depth of Recursion
APPLICATION PROGRAMMING
DB2 Environments
Important Note
Development Cycle With DB2
SQL Statement Format - Cobol
SQL Statement Format - Pl/I
Table Declaration
SQL Statements Used In Application Programs
SQL Include
SQL Communication Area
Retrieving Data Into Host Variables
Ambiguous Host Variables
SQL Error Codes
The SQLca - SQL Communications Area
Decoding The SQLca In A Program
Singleton Selects
Using A Cursor To Retrieve A Result Set
Declare Cursor
Open Cursor
Fetch A Row
Row Update
Row Deletion
Close Cursor
With Hold Option
The Optimize Statement
Fetch First ’n’ Rows Only Clause
Fetch First vs Optimize For
Handling Nulls
Retrieving System Registers
Rowid - Direct Row Access
Direct Row Access - Example
Table Names In Application Programs
Batch Execution
SCROLLABLE CURSORS
Scrollable Cursors
Declaring a Scrollable Cursor
Insensitive Cursor
Sensitive Static Cursor with Insensitive Fetch
Sensitive Static Cursor with Sensitive Fetch
Sensitive Dynamic Cursor (V8)
Asensitive Cursor
Scrollable vs Non-scrollable Cursors
Updatable Cursors
Declaring a Scrollable Cursor
Fetching from a Scrollable Cursor
Absolute Fetching Examples
Relative Fetching Examples
Sensitive Dynamic Cursors - Fetching Rows
Sensitive Fetches - Update and Delete Holes
Positioned Updates Using A Sensitive Cursor
Scrollable Cursor Considerations
MULTI-ROW PROCESSING (V8)
Multi-row Fetch and Insert
New Syntax for Declare Cursor
Fetching Rowsets
Fetch Examples
Host Variable Arrays
Catering for Update and Delete Holes
Partial Rowsets
Rowsets - SQLCA
Locking Rowsets
Positioned Update
Positioned Delete
Multi-row Insert
Multi-row Insert Syntax
Static & Dynamic Insert
Get Diagnostics
Get Diagnostics - Statement Information
Get Diagnostics - Condition Information
Get Diagnostics - Connection Information
Get Diagnostics - Examples
Diagnostic Information for Multi-Row Fetch
Get Diagnostics Fetch Example
Diagnostic Information for Multi-Row Insert
Get Diagnostics Insert Example
PLANS AND PACKAGES
DB2 Bind
Rebind
Packages Overview
Explanation Of Packages
Advantages Of Using Packages
Binding Packages
Binding Plans
Defaults For Binding
Binding In Batch
Identifying A Collection Within A Program
Program Execution In Batch
Plan Names In Application Programs
IDENTITY COLUMNS AND SEQUENCES (V8)
Identity Columns
Identity Columns - Examples
Identity Column Enhancements
Altering Identity Columns
Identity Columns - New Version 8 Parameters
Identity Columns - Retrieving the Generated Number
Identity Columns - Data Sharing Implications
Using Identity Columns with the Load Utility
Sequences
Create Sequence Syntax
Sequence Ordering
Altering Sequences
Dropping Sequences
Using Sequences in Applications
Sequences - Considerations and Restrictions
Sequence Application Examples
Sequences and Identity Columns Com ...''

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