(Matthias Nicola) In my previous blog post I wrote about the new XML enhancements in DB2 10 for z/OS, the new release of IBM’s relational database for the mainframe. One of the exciting new XML features are node-level XML updates.

(Belinda Chang) This short article provides some development and troubleshooting tips when working with query tables in WebSphere Process Server V7 and WebSphere Business Space.

(Willie Favero) Do you hear that silence? That’s the noise your data makes as it slips out the door. More and more companies are having the unpleasant task of reporting the loss of their data to the government and their customers.

(Leon Katsnelson) If you are in the Phoenix area on Wednesday, December 8 free up your calendar from noon to 4pm and come to the SWARUG (South West Area Regional User Group) meeting. Whether you are a DB2 for z/OS veteran, DB2 for Linux, Unix and Windows pro or have never worked with any DB2 before,

(Radim Kolar) Installation is bit more difficult than in previous version (see my blog post). Manual page is here.

(Willie Favero) It’s kind of a holiday in the US today. Many of us get the Friday after Thanksgiving as a day off. I’m still full from eating too much yesterday so I thought I would relax for a few minutes and knock out a short blog post about a potential issue when collecting index statistics.

(Daniel Krook, Yan Li Mu and Mark Nusekabel) Learn why to move a PHP application to DB2, how to plan the migration, how to execute it, how to support it, and how to handle potential risks based on the experience of an IBM intranet application case study. This four-part series shares lessons from a s

(Andre Albuquerque, Boris Devouge and Hua Lu) This paper will help you to get started with DB2 9.7 on Ubuntu 10.04. You can use this paper to perform the following tasks: –Understand the differences between all DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows editions. –Install DB2 9.7 Express-C on Ubuntu 10

(Laura) Hopefully you have been following our DB2 9.7 Vs Oracle Database 11g blogs . In this instalment we look at task number 3 – Index Compression. The latest report from our ease of use study shows that DB2 is a comprehensive 100% less complex than Oracle Database.

(Nelson Robert Corcoran and Kamini Jagtiani) Starting with IBM Informix, Version 11.70.xC1, you can defragment a table, a fragment, or an index, including system catalogs. This reduces the number of extents in which the data in your partition resides. In this article, learn what the defragmenter is,