About Db2 product names

Throughout this information, Db2 means Db2 12 for z/OS®. References to other Db2 products use complete names or specific abbreviations.

This information might sometimes also refer to Db2 12 for z/OS as Db2 or Version 12. Unless a different product, platform, or release is specified, assume that they refer to the same product.

IBM® rebranded DB2® to Db2, and Db2 for z/OS is the new name of the offering that was previously known as DB2 for z/OS. For more information, see Revised naming for IBM Db2 family products on IBM z/OS platform. As a result, you might sometimes still see references to the original names, such as DB2 for z/OS and DB2, in different IBM web pages and documents. If the PID, Entitlement Entity, version, modification, and release information match, assume that they refer to the same product.