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Abstract
Db2 for z/OS uses IBM Text Search for Db2 for z/OS as an indexing and search engine for documents that are stored in a DB2 database.
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IBM Text Search for Db2 for z/OS
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- System requirements
- Server requirements
- Db2 Accessories Suite Program Directory (Db2 12)
- Db2 Accessories Suite Program Directory (Db2 11)
Use and maintain
You can install a text search server for IBM Text Search for Db2 for z/OS on a supported Linux®, zLinux, or Windows® server. Db2 for z/OS uses a TCP/IP connection to communicate with the text search server.
Update! You can now download Docker images to deploy text search severs in Docker containers in your private cloud-based environments. For instructions for downloading and deploying the Docker Containers, see Deploying IBM Text Search for Db2 for z/OS as Docker images in IBM Knowledge Center.
IBM Text Search for Db2 for z/OS does not have a graphical user interface. However, the text search server provides command-line tools that you can use for common tasks, such as configuring and administering the text search server, creating a synonym dictionary for a collection, and diagnosing problems.
IBM Text Search for Db2 for z/OS supports multiple collections. A collection contains one text search index and the index specific options for parsing, indexing, and searching.
IBM Text Search for Db2 for z/OS is part of IBM Db2 Accessories Suite for z/OS, a no-charge bundle of components that is designed to enhance your use of the Db2 for z/OS data server. Learn more!
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Modified date:
28 October 2021
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