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IBM DB2 Automation Toolkit for z/OS the SAP Edition

IBM DB2 Automation Toolkit for z/OS the SAP Edition (5697-J31) is comprised of DB2 Automation Tool.


DB2 Automation Tool
  • Uses your definitions of exception criteria for the execution of utilities against an object or group of objects. Once definition are done, they are used each time DB2 Automation Tool checks to determine if a utility needs to be executed.
  • Adds or deletes objects from processing once profiles are set up, thus saving time in manual procedures, avoiding job creation language (JCL) errors, and adding to your arsenal of autonomic resources.
  • Supports LOAD balancing in a variety of ways to give you more control over system resources.
  • Provides an exit that you can use to make smarter decisions when a utility needs to be executed.
  • Offers a variety of statistical sources enabling you to choose the one that best applies to your situation. SAP users will usually choose Real Time Statistics. You have two choices in how real time statistics are checked: DB2 Automation Tool can do it directly or you can have DB2 Automation Tool use the DSNACCOR stored procedure.
  • Displays an object counter on the screen, showing, for example, "50 of 12,000." This automatic and error-free object counter enhances your efficiency, helping you to deal with the large number of objects displayed in SAP environments.

Related Toolkits
IBM DB2 Administration Toolkit for z/OS the SAP Edition
IBM DB2 Performance Toolkit for z/OS the SAP Edition

System Requirements

Hardware requirements:
The DB2 Automation Toolkit for z/OS the SAP Edition will operate on any hardware configuration that supports the required versions of DB2 and SAP ERP solution environments.

Software requirements:
IBM DB2 Automation Toolkit for z/OS the SAP Edition is available only for SAP ERP solution environments.

This Toolkit is offered exclusively to customers who have a zSeries machine dedicated to the SAP ERP environment. SAP customers who do not have a z/Series machine dedicated to SAP can benefit from the same capabilities the Toolkit offers by utilizing the individual DB2 tools that comprise the toolkit. Please refer to the terms and conditions section of the announcement letter for further information.

  • IBM DB2 Automation Toolkit for z/OS the SAP Edition requires DB2 Version 7 or later.
    • DB2 V7 (5675-DB2)
    • DB2 V8 (5625-DB2)

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Highlights

DB2 Toolkits the SAP Editions announced June 7

Presentation on DB2 Tools in ERP environment delivered at DB2 and IMS Tech Con (PDF 642KB)

White Paper--Value Proposition for SAP ERP Apps...


Technical details

Fact Sheet (PDF 131KB)


Publications

Redbook: SAP applications exploit features of DB2 UDB

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