Selecting the Control Center view - IBM DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Use the Control Center View window to select the view of the Control Center with which you want to work.

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The DB2® database system is made up of various components and objects. These objects are used to store and work with data. The database itself is only one of a number of objects that make up a database product's hierarchy of objects. Other components include systems, tables, views, triggers, and indexes. The database manager presents its hierarchy as an object tree in the left pane of the Control Center. Three different Control Center views are available.

To select a view:

Open the Control Center View window by clicking Tools–>Customize the Control Center. Select the Control Center view that you want displayed.

Basic: This view provides you with the core DB2 functions. Its first folder is the All Databases folder. From this folder you can work with all the databases to which you have been granted access, including their related objects such as tables and stored procedures. This view does not include the database objects that are at a higher level than the database in the DB2 hierarchy (systems and instances). It provides you with the essentials for working with data.
Advanced: This view provides you with all the folders, folder objects, and actions available in the Control Center. This is the view that you should select if you are working in an enterprise environment and want to connect to DB2 for z/OS® or IMS™..
Custom: This view allows you to tailor the Control Center to your needs. You select the folders, folder objects, and object actions that you want to appear in your Control Center view. Click Custom–>Modify. The Customize Control Center View window opens.

You can choose to have the Control Center View window open whenever you open the Control Center by selecting Show this window at startup time. Your Control Center now displays your view selection.