DB2 for z/OS and SQL

Overview

First, the concepts of DB2 are presented and discussed.

The Structured Query Language (SQL) is presented as the means to access DB2 data (and to create and secure DB2 components).

Several guided, hands-on, practice sessions give each attendee an opportunity to use SQL to access data. QMF and/or SPUFI are used to execute SQL statements. Referential Integrity concepts and implementation are covered.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

As a result of this class, the attendee will be able to

Explain DB2 concepts, terminology and components

Discuss the Primary Key (PK) and Foreign Key (FK) concept

SELECT rows of data from DB2 tables

Use QMF and/or SPUFI to "run" SQL statements

Use the WHERE clause to SELECT specific rows of a DB2 table

Build queries using the ORDER BY, GROUP BY, HAVING clauses

JOIN tables together to get information from each

CREATE Tables, Indexes, Views

"Change" tables using the INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE statements

Discuss the major considerations for DB2 Application Performance Tuning

Identify "good" predicates & "bad" predicates

The following "Release Dependent" features can be covered as needed -

Version 8 - Table-Controlled Partitioning, Common Table Expression, Dynamic Scrollable Cursors, multi-row FETCH and INSERT, GET DIAGNOSTICS, Recursive SQL, Sequence Objects, Scalar Full Select, Select Statement In An Insert statement, Delimited LOAD / UNLOAD, MQT's
Version 9 - PureXML, New Data Types - bigger BINARY, VARBINARY, BIGINT, DECFLOAT, INSTEAD OF triggers, INTERSECT and EXCEPT, TRUNCATE Statement, MERGE Statement, Native SQL Stored Procedures, Optimistic Concurrency Control, Automatic Object Creation, Skip Locked Data, REOPT (AUTO)

Audience

Experienced Data Processing personnel who need use SQL to access DB2 data.

Prerequisites

At least six months of TSO/ISPF is recommended. No previous database experience is needed.

Course duration

2 days

Course outline

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DAY 1

Introduction to DB2

Course Introduction

DB2 - Concepts, and Terminology

Structured Query Language (SQL)

SQL 1 - The SELECT Statement
Hands-on Lab - SELECT
Database 2 Interactive
SQL 2 - SQL Features
Hands-on Lab - SELECT / Special Features
SQL 3 - ORDER BY, GROUP BY, HAVING
Hands-on Lab - ORDER BY, GROUP BY, HAVING

DAY 2

Structured Query Language (SQL)(Continued)

SQL 4 - Join, Sub-select, UNION
Hands-on Lab - Join, Sub-select, UNION
SQL 5 - Data Definition Language
SQL 6 - INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
Hands-on Lab - Creating DB2 Components - INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
SQL 7 - Data Control Language

Appendices

Appendix A - IBM Sample Tables	Appendix I - DB2 for WINDOWs Overview
Appendix B - Bibliography	Appendix J - Additional Features - UDT/UDF, Trigger
Appendix D - EXPLAIN PLAN Statement and PLAN_TABLE and DSN_STATEMNT_TABLE	Appendix K - Group By Extensions
Appendix E - Hints to Success	Appendix L - Visual Explain Overview
Appendix F - SQLCODES / SQLSTATES	Appendix Z8 - Changes Summary - DB2 V8
Appendix G - QMF Overview	Appendix Z9 - Changes Summary - DB2 V9
Appendix H - Stored Procedures	Appendix Z9B- DB2 V9 Summary from IDUG Journal