db2gpmap - Get distribution map command

If a database is already set up and database partition groups defined for it, db2gpmap gets the distribution map for the database table or the database partition group from the catalog partitioned database server.

Authorization

Both of the following authorities:
  • Read access to the system catalog tables
  • BIND and EXECUTE package privileges on db2gpmap.bnd

Required connection

Before using db2gpmap the database manager must be started and db2gpmap.bnd must be bound to the database. If not already bound db2gpmap will attempt to bind the file.

Command syntax

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Command parameters

-d database-name
Specifies the name of the database for which to generate a distribution map. If no database name is specified, the value of the DB2DBDFT environment variable is used. If DB2DBDFT is not set, the default is the SAMPLE database.
-m map-file-name
Specifies the fully qualified file name where the distribution map will be saved. The default is db2split.map.
-g database-partition-group-name
Specifies the name of the database partition group for which to generate a distribution map. The default is IBMDEFAULTGROUP.
-t table-name
Specifies the table name.
-h
Displays usage information.

Examples

The following example extracts the distribution map for a table ZURBIE.SALES in database SAMPLE into a file called C:\pmaps\zurbie_sales.map: 
   db2gpmap -d SAMPLE -m C:\pmaps\zurbie_sales.map -t ZURBIE.SALES