If you are new to federation, review how to start the DB2® command line. You use this interface to perform many tasks in a federated system.
To use the DB2 command line, you enter the DB2 commands that are required to accomplish a task. If you are already familiar with DB2, you might prefer using the command line.
You can also use IBM® Data Studio. For the supported data sources, you can use the Administration Explorer. The Administration Explorer provides dialog boxes and wizards that guide you through the completion of a task, without requiring that you know the DB2 commands required to perform the task. The SQL and XQuery editor is also an option for issuing and deploying commands as an alterative to issuing SQL statements from the DB2 command line.
When both interfaces are available to accomplish a task, the documentation describes the specific steps to take and the commands to enter.