CATMAINT

The CATMAINT online utility updates the catalog; run this utility during migration to a new release of DB2® or when IBM® Software Support instructs you to do so.

Output

Output for CATMAINT UPDATE is the updated catalog.

Authorization required

The required authorization for CATMAINT is installation SYSADM.

Execution phases of CATMAINT

The CATMAINT utility operates in these phases:
Phase
Description
UTILINIT
Performs initialization
UTILTERM
Performs cleanup

Start of changeIf the catalog contains plans or packages that were bound with DBPROTOCOL(PRIVATE), the CATMAINT utility executes successfully; however, plans and packages that were bound with DBPROTOCOL(PRIVATE) and access remote locations cannot execute in DB2 for z/OS® DB2 10 and later. To enable the plans or packages to execute, convert them to use the DRDA protocol by rebinding them. Use the DSNTP2DP to determine which packages need to be rebound.End of change