This three-part demo series introduces you to some of the features in Optim Development Studio available to develop a Java application that uses pureQuery annotated methods. The demo series uses the GSDB sample database, which is the sales database for a fictional company called Great Outdoors. This

(Keith McDonald) Today we’ll examine the -V option. This is a useful option when you need to run explains of statements that don’t qualify the schema of the tables they access.

(Henrik Loeser) Over the past few days I have been playing with db2diag. It is the log analysis tool and it allows you to search, filter, and format the DB2 diagnostic logs. One of the simple examples is that I wanted to see when errors or warnings were produced on my test system. I could do that by

(Al Brown) This article describes how you can use the capabilities of IBM FileNet P8 to build competitive case management software solutions. FileNet P8 provides a unified platform for enterprise content management (ECM) with capabilities such as rich and integrated content, process, and compliance

(Kim May) I am happy to announce the return of distance learning to The Fillmore Group. Our team developed and implemented a proprietary distance learning tool, built using a combination of WebSphere and DB2, with the free RealPlayer plug-in providing the ability to deliver streaming instructor aud

(Keith McDonald) Today’s topic is the -u option and its partner, the -p option. You’ll see how they can be combined with the -n option when you need db2top to connect with a user ID and password.

(Scott Hayes) IBM is generating a lot of buzz with DB2 pureScale, and there is plenty of press to read on Database and Hardware wars. The DB2Night Show™ Episode #4 featured special guests from the IBM Toronto Lab who gave us an outstanding introduction to DB2 pureScale – catch the WMV replay if you

The next DB2 Chat with the Lab is on February 25th: DB2 for LUW Security Primer

(Hendrik van Run and Mohammad Fakhar) IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise helps to optimize IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (hereafter referred to as Network Deployment) environments by intelligently managing the workload in a Network Deployment topology. In addition, WebSphere Virt

The majority of customers have significant potential for reducing resource consumption through tuning. This is especially true for those with older applications that haven’t been actively maintained for a while or who have lost some of their deep DB2 skills through retirement or redundancy.