On all platforms, to attach to another instance of the
database manager, which might be remote, use the ATTACH command.
To detach from an instance, use the DETACH command.
Before you begin
More than one instance must exist.
Procedure
- To attach to an instance:
- Enter the ATTACH command from the command
line.
- Call the sqleatin API from a client application.
- To detach from an instance:
- Enter the DETACH from the command line.
- Call the sqledtin API from a client application.
Example
For
example, to attach to an instance called testdb2 that was previously
cataloged in the node directory:
db2 attach to testdb2
After
performing maintenance activities for the testdb2 instance, detach
from an instance:
db2 detach
DB2 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows