Terminology mapping
All relational database systems, including Oracle Database and DB2, are based upon similar concepts. At the same time, each database platform operates with a set of terms that might be different. These differences in terminology can present difficulties when you are converting from one platform to another.
Table A-1 introduces the most common Oracle database terms and provides the DB2 equivalent of the term.
Table A-1 Mapping of Oracle database terminology to DB2
Oracle term
DB2 term
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