Important Announcement: IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Collaboration Server versions 10.0.0 and 10.1.0 are being merged. Please see the following technote for detail. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21636270

The CLP or Command Line Processor is the primary and lowest level interface available for DB2 LUW. It is capable of running SQL statements and DB2 commands, changing the DB2 Configuration and running DB2 scripts. The clp “db2” command can even be added to OS scripts to execute DB2 commands. The CLP also has various options that can be used to change its behavior, a few of these are:   -c option. This option changes the autocommit behavior. By default autocommit is on and the CLP issues a commit after every query run. By issuing... [More]

Hot off the press!! The Q2 2013 Support Newsletter for our IP&S products has just published! If you are interested in support resources for any of the following products, check out the newsletter for tips, tools, and info: InfoSphere Information Server InfoSphere Data Replication InfoSphere Replication Server InfoSphere Change Data Capture InfoSphere Master Data Management Server InfoSphere Master Data Management Collaboration Server InfoSphere Master Data Service (Initiate) This quarter we are focused on... [More]

The IBM Information Management best practices present advice on the optimal way to use a variety of IBM Information Management products. They include technical papers, presentations, and articles authored by leading experts in IBM's development and consulting teams and are designed to give you practical advice to improve the value of your IBM data servers and data integration products. Best practices for IBM InfoSphere Information Server These best practices papers present advice on ways you can leverage... [More]

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IBM offers a number of information management related free ebooks that were written and published with the cooperation of subject matter experts and the community Please see the some of published free ebooks :   Understanding Big Data  : In this book, the three defining characteristics of Big Data -- volume, variety, and velocity, are discussed. You'll get a primer on Hadoop and how IBM is 'hardening' it for the enterprise, and learn when to leverage IBM InfoSphere BigInsights (Big Data at rest) and IBM... [More]

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Hi there! SQL0428N error is easy to resolve provided you have actual SQL statement causing the error. Here is more information about actual error message link SQL0428N The SQL statement is only allowed as the first statement in a unit of work. User response Issue a COMMIT or ROLLBACK prior to processing the SQL statement. If there are any WITH HOLD cursors, these will need to be closed. If the statement is SET INTEGRITY, remove the COMMIT THRESHOLD clause. Adding a COMMIT or ROLLBACK prior to SQL statement generally resolves the issue. But what... [More]

Informix RFE ( R equest F or E nhancement) Process Learn how the RFE process works in the IBM RFE Community. In the RFE Community, you can collaborate with IBM development teams and other product users through your ability to search, view, comment on, submit, and track product requests for enhancement (RFEs ) Submit from the IM RFE site – simply complete the RFE form and click Submit when ready Many fields will be auto-filled as a convenience for you Note that fields with the ‘key’ field e.g. Company Name and Business... [More]

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Keeping track of your Netezza product names and model numbers can be tricky. The list below summarizes this information in a quick reference table. IBM Netezza product names and models numbers Product Line A : PureData System For Hadoop               Models : H1001-010   Product Line B : PureData System for Analytics               Models : "TwinFin product line": IBM Netezza 100-1 Skimmer N1001-002   N1001-005 1/2 rack N1001-010 Full rack N1001-015 1 + 1/2... [More]

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  Looking for information about end of support dates for DB2 products on Linux, Unix and Windows to plan ahead for upgrade? Here are the some links you will find it useful.   List of  End of support dates for different versions of DB2 Products on Linux, Unix and Windows: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21168270   Common FAQ on End of Support products: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21575777   Refer:... [More]

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Informix introduced the PSM (Primary Storage Manager); a new backup storage manager in version 12.10 that replaced the previous ISM (Informix Storage Manager). The PSM manages storage devices used for backup and restore requests that are issued by Onbar. This storage manager supports both serial and parallel processing for backup and restore requests. PSM is easier to set up and use, even in embedded environments. You just need to perform four simple steps to configure PSM and take an Onbar backup: Decide where you will create the PSM catalog.... [More]

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Check this out! Here is a full list of Developer Works articles on DB2 for Linux, Unix and Windows Optimizer that our experts have published to this date which you may find useful. 1)  Get the most out of DB2 optimizer: Leveraging statistical views to improve query execution performance 2)  Recreate optimizer access plans using db2look 3) ... [More]

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Hi there! Recently I came across a problem, where we saw the timestamp value returned by DB2 Java application was off by 1 hour than the actual timestamp value being stored in database. This was happening only for timestamp values falling in Daylight Savings range. These are the steps I used to reproduce the issue: 1> Create table timestamptest( col1 timestamp) 2> db2 "insert into timestamptest values ('2013-03-10-2.49.14.572013')" 3> Select from timestamptest C:\Program Files\IBM\SQLLIB_01\BIN>db2 select * from... [More]

IBM Software Support Handbook provides guidelines and reference materials that you may need when you require IBM service and support. Actual terms and conditions are found in the license materials for your software. IBM Software Support Handbook includes the following objectives :     Introduce you to IBM Software Support     Share information on the people that make up our World Wide (WW) IBM Software Support Organization     Provide information on the support service offerings currently available... [More]

There are multiple ways to migrate to InfoSphere Information Server, Versions 8.5, 8.7, or 9.1 depending on the version of InfoSphere DataStage or InfoSphere Information Server you are migrating from, the InfoSphere Information Server products installed, and other factors. IBM offers a Concierge Program for free to provide guidance on the best approach to migrate to Information Server, Version 8.5, Version 8.7, or Version 9.1. The Concierge Program is offered to all customers, but it is particularly important for customers using the InfoSphere... [More]

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While your business is growing, you might face some performance issues, that weren't there when you started using DataStage, or even worse, DataStage, has never been as fast as you thought it would be. As follows, I'm sharing with you some tips to check in general and specific environments, maybe it's matter of changing a parameter or maybe you have to install a product Fix, but remember, it's always useful to test in a controlled environment, stress  your environment, and review if modifications helped or not. How to... [More]

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Application using IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC & SQLJ (db2jcc.jar) is an UNICODE client. When accessing an ASCII Stored Procedure or UDF from a UNICODE client in a DB2 LUW/SAP environments where ALT_COLLATE and DB2_IMPLICIT_UNICODE set on DB2 server, SQL0873N error is expected and is working as designed.   To Workaround the issue, pre-empt the query with a select from SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1 (a view in DB code page), so that DB2 commits to the codepage of the database, instead of Unicode and prevents the error.   Here are the steps to... [More]

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Be honest.... When was the last time you went out to the IBM Education Assistant site?   (WOW, that really ~has~ been a long time!  But, even if you were there 2 days ago, a lot has already changed.) The latest updates: THIRTEEN new educational modules went live just  in the Electronic Support tools and resources section:   Fix Central mobile Benefits of signing in to Support Portal How to download an AIX fix from Fix Central How to download a Virtual I/O Server Fix from Fix Central  Finding online... [More]

There is a number of artifacts listed below that are requested by InfoSphere Information Server Support Team. Providing them during initial PMR creation facilitate issue investigation and troubleshooting of the reported problems The requested items are: 1. Version.xml files for InfoSphere Information Server and Client machines 2. Operating systems Information of InfoSphere Information Server and Client machines 3. The detailed description of the problem and/or screenshots if relevant 4. If Datastage job related issue, the export of the job To... [More]

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Information Management Bootcamps are technical workshops in a classroom setting. They are held throughout the year in different regions worldwide. These bootcamps contain detailed lectures and labs for deep-dive learning of DB2® 10, Informix®, InfoSphere® products, Optim™, Guardium®, Big Data® and PureData®. Each bootcamp includes a free Technical Mastery Test and/or IBM Certification Exam All available bootcamps listed in here   InfoSphere Informatiion Server specific Bootcamps are listed also below : InfoSphere Business Information Exchange... [More]

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