DB2 11 for z/OS Application Programming Workshop

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Information

Overview

This course enables you to acquire the skills necessary to produce application programs that manipulate DB2 databases.

Emphasis is on embedding Structured Query Language (SQL) statements and preparing programs for execution.

Audience

This intermediate course is for application programmers who need to write embedded SQL programs in COBOL or PL/I (on z/OS).

Prerequisites

You should already have experience with one of the supported programming languages, COBOL or PL/I for z/OS. You are also expected to already be able to construct and use SQL statements.

Objective

Incorporate static SQL statements in an application program
Prepare the program for execution
Validate execution results are correct
Produce code to support multiple rows being returned from the database manager using cursors
Identify considerations regarding units of work, concurrency, and restart of programs
Identify differences between static and dynamic SQL
Provide test data for applications
Discuss program and DB2 options relative to performance of static SQL

Course Outline

DB2 Concepts
Program Structure I
Program Preparation
Program Structure II
Recovery and Locking Concepts
Dynamic SQL Introduction
Managing Test Data
Performance Considerations