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Troubleshooting
Problem
DB2 Command Editor fails to start with error message: "Could not create the Java Virtual Machine"
Symptom
Could not bring up DB2 Command editor.

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Document Information
More support for:
Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Software version:
9.7
Operating system(s):
Linux, Windows
Document number:
435709
Modified date:
30 April 2025
UID
swg21517110
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