100 Tech Tips, #62 Finding and Changing the DB2 fenced ID on Unix and Linux External DB2 LUW routines (stored procedures and user defined functions that are not coded in SQL) often run under the fenced user ID, which is provided when the DB2 instance is created. The authority these routines have on the system is limited to the access the fenced ID has, so it is useful when designing external routines to know the fenced ID. You can find the ID that will run routines by checking the ownership of the .fenced file located in the ... [More]

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  Did you know? IBM product experts respond to every single piece of feedback received on our IBM Support content   Help us serve you better by providing feedback.   Contact us through email with any comments or suggestions   Click "[+] Feedback" on IBM.com     Selecting a 5 star rating and/or leaving comments on our technical content  - Click on the 5 star ratings on our content  - Let us know if the document helped you solve your problem  - Leave specific comments about... [More]

    Need help in opening a service request in our IBM Service Request(SR) tool?   The SR tool is an on-line problem management tool to open, edit, and track open and closed service requests (PMRs) by customer number.     Here are the links that help you to use the tool effectively.   IBM Service Request tool    IBM Education Assistant     Here are the educational videos on how to best use the SR tool:   Overview   Overview of Service Request web application 10 min How to register for Service Request 4 min Using Service Request... [More]

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100 Tech Tips, #60: InfoSphere Warehouse supports IBM POWER7 systems   Are you looking to run InfoSphere Warehouse on Power7 systems?  You will be happy to know InfoSphere Warehouse 9.7.3 offers full Power7 systems support.  Customers who purchased  InfoSphere Warehouse 9.5.x, can also run their DB2 database (including DB2 Query Patroller, WebSphere Federation Server Relational Wrappers and IBM data server clients) on 9.5, after applying the necessary DB2 fix packs that support POWER7... for more information about running InfoSphere Warehouse... [More]

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100 Tech Tips, #59: Collecting the right data for MDM Support team   PD Collector tool is a great way to collect all the  information MDM Support Team will need for investigation purposes. Please note this PD Collector tool ( Problem Determination Tool ) is available from MDM Server 902 onwards. All you need to do is running the "mdmsupport.sh" script with any of the available options. Here some examples: - mdmsupport.sh --collect=mdm (collects info from MDM layer) - mdmsupport.sh --collect=appserver (collects info from the... [More]

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Watch a short video to guide you through a few easy steps in setting up Informix Storage Manager on Unix servers. Backing up your Informix Database Server with onbar requires a storage manager. Informix database server product ships with ISM.   For step by step instructions on setting up ISM follow the link in the following document for access to the webcast http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27024316&myns=swgimgmt&mynp=OCSSHPYE&mync=E

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Today we are very excited to announce two new ways to get Support information specifically for DB2!   A crack team of DB2 experts around the world will be sharing their expertise through Twitter and Facebook. Follow us: DB2_Support on Twitter Like us: IBM DB2 Support on Facebook These channels will cover DB2 Tools... JDBC CLI Security Stored Procedures  ... and DB2 Engines Memory HADR Internal Architecture DB2 Blog posts will continue to be posted here on our Thoughts from Information Management Support blog.     Follow DB2 Support on Twitter... [More]

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100 Tech Tips, #56: Upgrade guide for DB2 Servers in HACMP Environments   If your DB2 server is configured in a HACMP environment and you plan to upgrade the server, we have created a handy reference guide for you!   DB2 servers can be configured to make use of the High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (HACMP™) strategy to help ensure high availability. Upgrading your DB2 servers in this environment is similar to any other DB2 server upgrade, with minor differences that you need to be aware of.   Click here to view the reference... [More]

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100 Tech Tips, #55: InfoSphere Warehouse Operation System higher level support technote is updated to be more generic Installing InfoSphere Warehouse (ISW) 9.7.x on an Operation System (OS) whose intermediate upgrade that was not available at the general availability of an ISW 9.7.x release may cause the ISW installer’s OS check to fail.   The “How to complete the installation of InfoSphere Warehouse V9.7x when the level of your operating system is higher than the levels that are recognized by the installation program.” technical... [More]

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100 Tech Tips, #54: Upgrading to DB2 Version 9, 9.5 or 9.7 roadmaps   If you are planning to upgrade your version of DB2, you will want to view the upgrade roadmaps available for upgrading to DB2 9, DB2 9.5 and DB2 9.7.   Each roadmap will help you navigate through the available information and resources and covers every stage of upgrade, including: Prerequisites Planning Migration Education Troubleshooting Additional resources   Click the links below to access the roadmaps: Upgrading to DB2 Version 9 roadmap Upgrading to DB2 Version 9.5... [More]

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