User exit program calling format

When the Db2® database manager calls a user exit program, it passes a set of parameters (of data type CHAR) to the program.

Command syntax

   db2uext2 -OS<os> -RL<db2rel> -RQ<request> -DB<dbname>
   -NN<nodenum> -LP<logpath> -LN<logname> -AP<tsmpasswd>

os: Specifies the platform on which the instance is running. Valid values are: AIX, SCO, Linux, and NT.
db2rel: Specifies the Db2 release level. For example, SQL07020.
request: Specifies a request type. Valid values are: ARCHIVE and RETRIEVE.
dbname: Specifies a database name.
nodenum: Specifies the local node number, such as 5, for example.
logpath: Specifies the fully qualified path to the log files. The path must contain the trailing path separator. For example, /u/database/log/path/, or d:\logpath\.
logname: Specifies the name of the log file that is to be archived or retrieved, such as S0000123.LOG, for example.
tsmpasswd: Specifies the IBM Storage Protect, formerly Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), password. If a value for the database configuration parameter tsm_password has previously been specified, that value is passed to the user exit program.
Note: As of version 8.1.19, IBM Storage Protect is the new product name for Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM). For more information, see IBM Storage Protect Downloads - Latest Fix Packs and interim fixes