DB2 Administration

DB2 has several tools available to help with administration of the subsystem environment and database objects. Some of these tools are optional and Windows-based.

  • DB2 Installer. Provides a GUI for installing DB2 from a workstation.

  • Control Center. Provides a single point of entry for controlling the entire DB2 family. Can use the Control Center to display database objects and their relationships to each other.

  • Visual Explain. Gives the user a graphical tool to analyze the access paths that DB2 chooses for SQL queries or statements.

  • Index Advisor. Assists in choosing an optimal set of indexes for table data.

  • DB2 Estimator. Provides a facility for estimating the performance of applications.

DB2 Installer

The DB2 Installer (see

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