Exploring database schemas

In the Data Source Explorer, you can navigate through the available databases and explore schemas, tables, or other database objects.

To explore the tables of a DB2® database schema in an overview diagram, follow these steps:

  1. In the Data Source Explorer, connect to a DB2 database, for example, DWESAMP, and navigate to the Schemas folder.
  2. Expand the Schemas folder, right-click a schema, for example, BANK, and select Add to Overview Diagram from the popup menu.
  3. In the Overview Diagram Selection dialog, the selected schema is preselected. Accept the default values and click OK.

    The overview diagram is displayed. Relationships between tables are indicated by lines that connect the tables.

To display the properties of the tables, follow these steps:
  1. In the Data Source Explorer, select a schema, for example, BANK, expand the Tables folder, and select the table that you want to explore, for example, BANKCUSTOMERS.
    The properties of the table are displayed in the Properties View. The following properties are provided:
    • General
    • Distribution Key
    • Data Partitions
    • Table Spaces
    • Dimensions
    • Columns
    • Relationships
    • Documentation
  2. To browse the columns of the selected table, click Columns on the Properties page.
  3. To browse the properties of a particular column in the selected table, for example, BANKCUSTOMERS, expand the Columns folder in the Data Source Explorer and click a column, for example, CLIENT_ID.


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