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#1 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:39 PM

I come from Oracle background and learning DB2 on OS/390 and also on
Windows.
Oracle has something called mtea-links which has a very good web-based
knowledge base of articles, news group discussion etc on various
topics of Oracle. Generally, when one learns from manuals or books, it
takes quite a while. Knowledge ebases like Metalink are very useful
in speeding the learning process because one can acess numerous
discussion, writeups etc.

I know there are DB2 news grpup like present one, but I have not found
anything like Oracle's metalink.

Prem

#2 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:39 PM

http://www-136.ibm.com/developerworks/db2

"Prem K Mehrotra" <premmehrotra@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:43441e77.0401181545.3ba7ec90@posting.google.c om...
> I come from Oracle background and learning DB2 on OS/390 and also on
> Windows.
> Oracle has something called mtea-links which has a very good web-based
> knowledge base of articles, news group discussion etc on various
> topics of Oracle. Generally, when one learns from manuals or books, it
> takes quite a while. Knowledge ebases like Metalink are very useful
> in speeding the learning process because one can acess numerous
> discussion, writeups etc.
>
> I know there are DB2 news grpup like present one, but I have not found
> anything like Oracle's metalink.
>
>
> Prem

#3 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:40 PM

Hi eugene

what we are looking for is IBM's support site where we get to know
about bugs patches and soem articles on how to write stored proc etc..

regards
Hrishy

#4 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:40 PM

"hrishy" <hrishys@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi eugene
>
> what we are looking for is IBM's support site where we get to know
> about bugs patches and soem articles on how to write stored proc etc..
>
> regards
> Hrishy

Try this for starters. The bugs are listed in APAR section on the left.
Other information such as downloadable manuals in PDF format and technotes
are also available on the left side of the web page. Don't forget about the
Redbooks (see below). Redbooks are how-to guides about all IBM products and
there are many on DB2.
http://www-306.ibm.com/cgi-bin/db2ww...dex.d2w/report

If you don't have a license, do NOT select the DB2 V8 Information Center on
the product manual page. Instead, scroll down the screen for the PDF
manuals.

Here are the Redbooks: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/

#5 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:40 PM

> If you don't have a license, do NOT select the DB2 V8 Information Center on
> the product manual page. Instead, scroll down the screen for the PDF
> manuals.

Huh? What does having a license have to do with using the online
information center?

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#6 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:40 PM

> > If you don't have a license, do NOT select the DB2 V8 Information Center
on
> > the product manual page. Instead, scroll down the screen for the PDF
> > manuals.
>
> "Ian" <ianbjor@mobileaudio.com> wrote in message
> Huh? What does having a license have to do with using the online
> information center?
>
Using the online information center from an internet connection is fine, but
many people try to download it from Passport Advantage and then complain
when it doesn't work. I think in the long term most people prefer the PDF
versions of the manuals to download (IMO).

#7 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:40 PM

Mark A wrote:
> "hrishy" <hrishys@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4ef2a838.0401192321.588fc60a@posting.google.c om...
>
>>Hi eugene
>>
>>what we are looking for is IBM's support site where we get to know
>>about bugs patches and soem articles on how to write stored proc etc..
>>
>>regards
>>Hrishy
>
>
> Try this for starters. The bugs are listed in APAR section on the left.
> Other information such as downloadable manuals in PDF format and technotes
> are also available on the left side of the web page. Don't forget about the
> Redbooks (see below). Redbooks are how-to guides about all IBM products and
> there are many on DB2.
> http://www-306.ibm.com/cgi-bin/db2ww...dex.d2w/report
>
> If you don't have a license, do NOT select the DB2 V8 Information Center on
> the product manual page. Instead, scroll down the screen for the PDF
> manuals.
>
> Here are the Redbooks: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/

None of these are equivalent to the Oracle site originally noted. Is
there no place that has complete version by version documentation
front-ended with a good search engine?
--
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#8 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:40 PM

"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan@x.washington.edu> wrote in message
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>
> None of these are equivalent to the Oracle site originally noted. Is
> there no place that has complete version by version documentation
> front-ended with a good search engine?
> --
> Daniel Morgan

Yes, there is version by version listing of APARs and new features.

Why do care since you are just a troll? Go away troll.

#9 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:40 PM

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/us/search/index.html

hrishys@yahoo.co.uk (hrishy) wrote in message news:<4ef2a838.0401192321.588fc60a@posting.google. com>...
> Hi eugene
>
> what we are looking for is IBM's support site where we get to know
> about bugs patches and soem articles on how to write stored proc etc..
>
> regards
> Hrishy

#10 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 04:41 PM

Mark A wrote:
> "Daniel Morgan" <damorgan@x.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:1074588250.141913@yasure...
>
>>None of these are equivalent to the Oracle site originally noted. Is
>>there no place that has complete version by version documentation
>>front-ended with a good search engine?
>>--
>>Daniel Morgan
>
>
> Yes, there is version by version listing of APARs and new features.
>
> Why do care since you are just a troll? Go away troll.

Why do you insult someone that spent more than 15 years working
with nothing but IBM and Amdahl technologies? What is it that
makes some of the DB2 crowd so insecure? Inquiring minds want
to know.

--
Daniel Morgan
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/e...ad/oad_crs.asp
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/e...oa/aoa_crs.asp
damorgan@x.washington.edu
(replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)

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