The db2ts START FOR TEXT command starts the DB2® Text Search instance services that support other DB2 Text Search administration commands and the ability to reference text search indexes in SQL queries.
The db2ts START FOR TEXT command also includes starting processes for rich text support on the host machine running the DB2 Text Search server, if the server is configured for rich text support.
This command must be issued from the DB2 database server.
To start instance services in a partitioned database environment using an integrated text search setup, you must run the command on the integrated text search server host machine. By default, the integrated text search server host machine is the host of the lowest-numbered database partition server.
Instance owner. No database privilege is required
Linux/UNIX:
$ db2ts START FOR TEXT VERIFY
CIE00001 Operation completed successfully.
$ echo $?
0
Windows:
C:\> db2ts START FOR TEXT VERIFY
CIE00001 Operation completed successfully.
C:\> echo %ERRORLEVEL%
0
DB2TS - <instance name>[-<partition number>]
. Apart from the using the db2ts START FOR TEXT command, you can also start the service using the Control Panel
or the NET START command.