DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

UPDATE CONTACT command

Updates the attributes of a contact that is defined on the local system. A contact is a user to whom the Scheduler and Health Monitor send messages.

To create a contact, use the ADD CONTACT command. The setting of the Database Administration Server (DAS) contact_host configuration parameter determines whether the list is local or global.

Authorization

None

Required connection

None. Local execution only: this command cannot be used with a remote connection.

Command syntax


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>>-UPDATE CONTACT--name--USING----keyword--value-+-------------><

Command parameters

UPDATE CONTACT name

The name of the contact that will be updated.

USING keyword value

Specifies the contact parameter to be updated (keyword) and the value to which it will be set (value). The valid set of keywords is:

ADDRESS: The e-mail address that is used by the SMTP server to send the notification.
TYPE: Whether the address is for an e-mail address or a pager.
MAXPAGELEN: The maximum number of characters that the pager can accept.
DESCRIPTION: A textual description of the contact. This has a maximum length of 128 characters.