The DB2I primary option menu

The DB2I Primary Option Menu ISPF panel is the starting point for all DB2I tasks.

The following figure shows an example of the ISPF panel for the DB2I Primary Option Menu. From this panel, you can access all of the DB2I panels without passing through panels that you do not need.

Figure 1. The ISPF panel for the DB2I Primary Option Menu

 DSNEPRI                     DB2I PRIMARY OPTION MENU          SSID: DSN
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 Select one of the following DB2 functions and press ENTER.
 
  1  SPUFI                  (Process SQL statements)
  2  DCLGEN                 (Generate SQL and source language declarations)
  3  PROGRAM PREPARATION    (Prepare a DB2 application program to run)
  4  PRECOMPILE             (Invoke DB2 precompiler)
  5  BIND/REBIND/FREE       (BIND, REBIND, or FREE plans or packages)
  6  RUN                    (RUN an SQL program)
  7  DB2 COMMANDS           (Issue DB2 commands)
  8  UTILITIES              (Invoke DB2 utilities)
  D  DB2I DEFAULTS          (Set global parameters)
  X  EXIT                   (Leave  DB2I)

The following descriptions explain the functions on the DB2I Primary Option Menu panel.

1 SPUFI: Lets you develop and execute one or more SQL statements interactively. For more information, see Executing SQL by using SPUFI.
2 DCLGEN: Lets you generate C, COBOL, or PL/I data declarations of tables. For more information, see DCLGEN (declarations generator).
3 PROGRAM PREPARATION: Lets you prepare an application program, or prepare and run the application program. For more information, see Db2 Program Preparation panel.
4 PRECOMPILE: Lets you convert embedded SQL statements into statements that your host language can process. For more information, see Precompile panel.
5 BIND/REBIND/FREE: Lets you bind, rebind, or free a package or application plan. For more information, see Bind/Rebind/Free Selection panel.
6 RUN: Lets you run an application program in a TSO or batch environment. For more information, see DB2I Run panel.
7 DB2 COMMANDS: Lets you issue Db2 commands. For more information, see Issuing commands from TSO terminals.
8 UTILITIES: Lets you call Db2 utility programs. For more information, see Invoking an online utility by using the DB2 Utilities panel in DB2I.
D DB2I DEFAULTS: Lets you set DB2I defaults. See DB2I Defaults Panel 1.
X EXIT: Lets you exit DB2I.