'So I am not crazy for thinking these are difficult to use to learn DB2?' asked the intern. 'Aaaah,' his mentor replied, 'so you have been reading the manuals! Sometimes the manuals are not easy to understand until you get used to the terminology and the writing style. Am I missing something here?' opined the intern DBA. 'These manuals seem to take the most mundane thing and draw them out into a long, complicated explanation. He threw his hands up in frustration and went back to his mentor. Although he was used to technical jargon, the manuals were difficult to consume and understand. But he was not gaining a lot of insight from the task. The intern was busily reading manuals on line while he downloaded the PDF versions to read later. When last we left our intern DBA his mentor, the experienced DBA, had sent him off to read the DB2 manuals. download those new manuals and start learning what new wonders Db2 13 will offer up! So if you work with Db2 for z/OS don't delay. It is probably one of the most exciting new things in this new version. If you read my earlier post ( Db2 13 for z/OS is Here!) then you know that SQL Data Insights is a new Db2 13 capability that combines AI/deep learning with Db2 for z/OS and IBM Z technologies to deliver SQL-based semantic queries on tables and

It is titled IBM Db2 13 for z/OS and More, and it, along with the What's New manual, can serve as a nice introduction to this new version.Ī new manual that I need to mention is the SQL Data Insights Users Guide.

There is also a great, new redbook on Db2 13 for z/OS that you should download and read. perhaps when you adopt a new function level make plans to downloads the latest iterations of the manuals. You can always replace them periodically if you wish. Therefore, it is a good idea to be aware that subsequent modifications may render the versions on your hard drive inaccurate. Of course, over time, this documentation will be modified.

I like having the PDF versions of the manuals on my hard drive, so with each new version, I start by downloading them! With that in mind, here is the link to the IBM page that hosts the PDF manuals for Db2 13 for z/OS.

Yesterday I posted a brief piece about the new version of Db2 for z/OS that is now generally available: Db2 13 for z/OS is Here! It is always an exciting time when a new version of Db2 for z/OS is unleashed on the world and one of the first things I recommend is to start reading the manuals to see what all is there!

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