Uninstalling the Db2 Accessories Suite for Db2 Text Search

You can uninstall a stand-alone Db2 Text Search by using the Uninstall_DB2AS command.

Before you begin

In order to uninstall Db2 Accessories Suite on Linux® and UNIX platforms, you must be logged on to the Db2 database server as a system administrator. On Windows platforms you must be logged on as a user with Local Administrator authority.

About this task

Procedure

To uninstall Db2 Accessories Suite:

  1. Stop the Db2 Text Search instance service. 
    db2ts "STOP FOR TEXT"
  2. Log on to the Db2 database server as a user who has the necessary privileges for the operating system.
  3. Disable rich text document support for all text search instances that have the feature enabled. For more information, see Disabling support for rich text and proprietary formats.
  4. Uninstall Db2 Accessories Suite installer. To uninstall the installer:
    • On Linux and UNIX operating systems:
      <DB2DIR>/db2tss/Uninstall_DB2ASV10/Uninstall_DB2AS.bin
      where <DB2DIR> is the location of the latest Db2 copy.
    • On the Windows operating system:
      <DB2PATH>\db2tss\Uninstall_DB2ASV10\Uninstall_DB2AS.exe
      where <DB2PATH> is the location where you installed the latest Db2 copy.

Results

You have uninstalled the Db2 Accessories Suite.