DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Using advisors, wizards, and launchpads to perform tasks quickly and easily

The DB2® advisors, wizards, and launchpads are integrated into the DB2 administration tools. They assist you in completing administrative tasks by stepping you through the tasks.

About this task

You can open the following advisors, wizards, and launchpads from the Wizards window accessed from the Control Center Tools–>Wizards menu:
  • For partitioned database environments only. Add Partitions launchpad
  • Backup wizard
  • Create Database wizard . See also the Create Your Own Database wizard, accessed from the Control Center or from First Steps.
  • Create Table Space wizard
  • Create Table wizard
  • Design advisor
  • Load wizard
  • For single-partition database environments only. Configuration advisor
  • Restore wizard
  • Configure Database Logging wizard
  • Set Up Activity Monitor wizard
  • For single-partition database environments only. Set Up High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) Databases wizard

Depending on your selection, you will be prompted to select an instance, database, or table. Follow the instructions in the advisor, wizard, or launchpad to complete your task. Click the hyperlinks (underlined text), if any, to link to additional information.

The following wizards and launchpads are available from other parts of the DB2 product.

Also from the Control Center:
  • For partitioned database environments only. Add Partitions launchpad
  • For partitioned database environments only. Alter Database Partition Group wizard
  • Configure Automatic Maintenance wizard
  • Configure Multisite Update wizard
  • Create Cache Table wizard
  • For partitioned database environments only. Drop Partition launchpad
  • For partitioned database environments only. Redistribute Data wizard
  • For partitioned database environments only. Storage Management Setup launchpad
For federated systems:
  • Create Federated Objects wizard (this is also called the Create Nicknames wizard)
  • Create XML Configuration File wizard (This wizard is part of in the InfoSphere™ Federation Server SDK).
For OS/390® and z/OS® systems:
  • Create Cloning Session or Edit Cloning Session wizard
  • Create Object Maintenance Policy wizard
For IMS™:
  • Query Database wizard
  • Query Transaction wizard
  • Update Database wizard
  • Update Data Group wizard
  • Update Transaction wizard
From the Health Center:
  • Health Indicator Configuration launchpad
  • Recommendation advisor
  • Health Alert Notification Troubleshooting wizard
From the Replication Center:
  • Replication Center launchpad
  • Add Capture Control Server wizard
  • Add Apply Control Server wizard
  • Add Monitor Control Server wizard
  • Add Q Capture Server wizard
  • Add Q Apply Server wizard
  • Add Server Information wizard
  • Create Monitor wizard
  • Create Q Capture Control Tables wizard
  • Create Q Apply Control Tables wizard
  • Create Q Subscriptions wizard
  • Create Publications wizard