Archiving data from the Db2 Data Gate dashboard

You can archive the data in Db2 for z/OS® table partitions the dashboard of a Db2 Data Gate instance.

1. Click to open the Cloud Pak for Data main menu.
2. Select Services > Instances.
   You see the Instances page. The Instances tab is in front. Your instances are listed in a table.
3. Move your mouse pointer to the table row that represents the instance you want to work on. Move the mouse pointer to the very right of that row until a menu icon comes into view ().
4. From that drop-down menu (), select Open.

   The dashboard is displayed.

5. Click the Table tab.
6. Select the tables you want to archive from (select the check boxes in the first column on the left of the table list).
7. On the header of the table list, click .
8. In the Archive partition window, you can select the partitions to be archived by choosing one of the following methods:
   • Select Move all partitions up to and including the following limit key.

     After you select this check box, the Choose an option drop-down list on the right allows you to select a limit key. A limit key is the upper end of a range defined by a partitioning key. The drop-down list will be empty if no partitioning key is found for the selected tables.

     Select a limit key to select all partitions that fall within the defined limit, but do not exceed it.

   • Select the check boxes in front of the partition names to select partitions manually.
9. Click Continue.
10. Check the summary that is displayed. If the selection is correct, click Archive.