DB2 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 10.5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
The ADVISE_TABLE table stores the data definition language (DDL) for table creation, using the final Design Advisor recommendations for materialized query tables (MQTs), multidimensional clustered tables (MDCs), and database partitioning.
| Column Name | Data Type | Nullable? | Key? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUN_ID | TIMESTAMP | Yes | FK | A value corresponding to the START_TIME of a row in the ADVISE_INSTANCE table, linking it to the same Design Advisor run. |
| TABLE_NAME | VARCHAR(128) | No | No | Name of the table. |
| TABLE_SCHEMA | VARCHAR(128) | No | No | Name of the table creator. |
| TABLESPACE | VARCHAR(128) | No | No | The table space in which the table is to be created. |
| SELECTION_FLAG | VARCHAR(4) | No | No | Indicates the recommendation type. Valid values are 'M' for MQT, 'P' for database partitioning, and 'C' for MDC. This field can include any subset of these values. For example, 'MC' indicates that the table is recommended as an MQT and an MDC table. |
| TABLE_EXISTS | CHAR(1) | No | No | Set to 'Y' if the table exists in the database catalog. |
| USE_TABLE | CHAR(1) | No | No | Set to 'Y' if the table has recommendations from the Design Advisor. |
| GEN_COLUMNS | CLOB(2M) | No | No | Contains a generated columns string if this row includes an MDC recommendation that requires generated columns in the create table DDL. |
| ORGANIZE_BY | CLOB(2M) | No | No | For MDC recommendations, contains the ORGANIZE BY clause of the create table DDL. |
| CREATION_TEXT | CLOB(2M) | No | No | Contains the create table DDL. |
| ALTER_COMMAND | CLOB(2M) | No | No | Contains an ALTER TABLE statement for the table. |