DB2 12 for z/OS Product Documentation
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DB2 12 for z/OS Product Documentation
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New in DB2 12 for z/OS!
DB2 12 for z/OS Technical Overview
The DB2 12 for z/OS Technical Overview IBM Redbooks® publication introduces the enhancements made available with DB2 12 for z/OS.
- Download DB2 12 for z/OS Technical Overview (IBM Redbooks)
- Watch the authors' introduction video (4:25)
- Get other formats
Continuous delivery in DB2 12
DB2 12 for z/OS introduces continuous delivery of new DB2 capabilities and enhancements in a single maintenance stream, as soon as the code is ready. You activate the new capabilities after a function level is delivered.
- DB2 continuous delivery and function levels
- APAR PI70406: Add ACTIVATE mode to the DB2 installation CLIST
- DB2 for z/OS—Delivering New Capabilities Faster (1:33:25)
Are you new to DB2 for z/OS?
If you are new to DB2 for z/OS, the following resources can help you to learn the skills that you need:
- DB2 for z/OS information roadmap for new users
- z/OS Basic Skills Knowledge Center
- IBM Redbooks: Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/OS Basics
- Introduction to DB2 for z/OS
- DB2 for z/OS training path
Where to find PDF books
The following table contains direct links to the latest editions of the manuals for DB2 12 for z/OS.The edition notice in each PDF manual indicates the data that it was created.
| Title | Order Number |
|---|---|
| Administration Guide | SC27-8844 |
| Application Programming and SQL Guide | SC27-8845 |
| Application Programming Guide and Reference for Java | SC27-8846 |
| Codes | GC27-8847 |
| Command Reference | SC27-8848 |
| Data Sharing: Planning and Administration | SC27-8849 |
| Installation and Migration Guide | GC27-8851 |
| Internationalization Guide | SC27-8850 |
| Introduction to DB2 for z/OS | GC27-8852 |
| IRLM Messages and Codes for IMS and DB2 for z/OS | GC27-2666 |
| Licensed Program Specifications | GC27-8853 |
| Managing Performance | SC27-8857 |
| Managing Security | SC27-8854 |
| Messages | GC27-8855 |
| ODBC Guide and Reference | SC27-8856 |
| pureXML Guide | SC27-8862 |
| RACF Access Control Module Guide | SC27-8858 |
| Spatial Support for DB2 for z/OS User's Guide and Reference | GC27-8895 |
| SQL Reference | SC27-8859 |
| Text Search for DB2 for z/OS Installation, Administration, and Reference | GC27-8894 |
| Utility Guide and Reference | SC27-8860 |
| What's New? | GC27-8861 |
The Diagnosis Guide and Reference, which was available for past releases as a licensed publication, is discontinued in that format in DB2 12. However, 60% of the content from that publication is now available in IBM Knowledge Center. See Troubleshooting problems in DB2. The remainder of the content is available in entitled Techdocs that you can access if you have a DB2 12 for z/OS license. For a list of these Techdocs, see Advanced diagnostic information for DB2 12 for z/OS.
Program Directories
Program Directories are intended for the system programmer responsible for program installation and maintenance. They contain information concerning the material and procedures associated with the installation of the product.
| Title | Order Number | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| DB2 12 for z/OS Program Directory | GI13-4624 | 4/2017 |
| DB2 Accessories Suite for z/OS Program Directory | GI13-4637 | 10/2016 |
| DB2 Utilities Suite for z/OS, V12, Program Directory |
GI13-4632 | 10/2016 |
| z/OS Application Connectivity to DB2 for z/OS |
GI13-4629 | 10/2016 |
| Title | Order Number | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| DB2 12 for z/OS VUE Program Directory | GI13-4630 | 4/2017 |
| z/OS Application Connectivity to DB2 for z/OS VUE Program Directory | GI13-4631 | 10/2016 |
Additional information resources
Information Roadmaps
Links to a wide variety of useful information resources about DB2 for z/OS.
developerWorks - DB2 for z/OS Exchange
Sample programs, SQL statements, utility jobs, and more submitted by DB2 for z/OS users.
developerWorks - DB2 for z/OS Best Practices
Make your job easier, achieve your business goals more efficiently, learn techniques that work with other customers, and gain valuable knowledge directly from the experts.
Documentation FAQ
You can learn how to find the most current DB2 for z/OS documentation, and find answers to other documentation questions.
DB2 Tools for z/OS product documentation
Links to DB2 Tools publications, program directories, and other related technical content.
Send feedback
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More support for:
DB2 for z/OS
Software version: 12.0
Operating system(s): z/OS
Reference #: 7047206
Modified date: 12 September 2017