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January 28, 2020 Featured

How do I Install SQL?

I have seen the question several times on various groups or forums – “How do I install SQL?”. From a DBA standpoint, this isn’t even a properly formed question. From a developer learning standpoint the question makes sense. I needed Python, I went and downloaded Anaconda.… Read the rest

January 21, 2020 Featured

SQL+RDBMS Basics: What is a Commit?

This post is cross-platform and applies to all RDBMSes.

It is interesting to see, as a person experienced with a technical tool, some of the disadvantages of the newer ways of learning technical topics. When I started in IT, you learned some of the concepts in college, you learned some things working on the job with other DBAs who knew what they were doing, and you filled in the gaps by going to week-long classes once a year to get some detailed and hands-on official training.… Read the rest

January 2, 2020 Featured

Packaging and Licensing of Db2 for LUW – Version 11.5

Edit 2020-01-02: corrected limit for free Db2 on Cloud to the correct 200 MB. Original text is still in the document, in strikeout.

This is one of the few blog entries where I include the Db2 version number right in the title.… Read the rest

December 17, 2019 Uncategorized

Practice Good Documentation

Having worked on teams of Db2 DBAs, largely in consulting roles, the value of good documentation is huge. This is once again clear to me as I start a position with a new company. The documentation here happens to be excellent and it makes getting a new person (me!)… Read the rest

December 10, 2019 Uncategorized

Db2 Basics: IBM IDs – How to Sign Up for One

IBM IDs are completely, 100% free. You pay with a bit of your personal information. You have to provide an email address and a first and last name.

Purpose

Those of us who have been working with (or for) IBM for years, really don’t even remember signing up because it is just a minor thing.… Read the rest

December 5, 2019 Uncategorized

DataGeek to Start Offering Some Spanish Language Translations

Welcome readers! I have a friend who has offered to provide Spanish language translations of some blog entries. The list of entries to work through is long, so if you have any articles you’d particularly like to see in Spanish, please comment with them so we can add them to his list.… Read the rest

November 19, 2019 Featured

Troubleshooting SQL0803N

SQL0803N is an error message that means the SQL statement just issued failed due to violating a unique constraint within the database. The ‘N’ at the end of this error means that this statement failed and was not executed, but that it is probably not a database system issue.… Read the rest

October 22, 2019 Uncategorized

Ember Changing Jobs

I have left XTIVIA. This is nothing against XTIVIA or the wonderful people there, it’s just an evolution on what I want to do.

5 years ago, when I started at XTIVIA, it was the perfect place for me at that time.… Read the rest

October 2, 2019 Uncategorized

DB2 Administrative SQL Cookbook: Finding Statements in the Package Cache using a lot of Temporary Space

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September 5, 2019 Uncategorized

Ember Speaking at Midwest Users Groups Meetings September 10 and 11

One of the things I most enjoy in my career is speaking – whether it is at conferences or for Users Groups. I’ll be speaking at Users Groups in St. Louis and Milwaukee September 10 and 11.

Also speaking will be one of my favorite speakers – Pavel Sustr.… Read the rest

July 3, 2019 Featured

Why dsmtop isn’t Even Half as Good as db2top

I think I’m beginning to better understand why IBM is not fond of tools like db2top. The truth is that the developers really only get exposure to the largest Db2 clients. These are the ones that really pay the developer’s salaries, after all.… Read the rest

DataGeek.blog

How do I Install SQL?

SQL+RDBMS Basics: What is a Commit?

Packaging and Licensing of Db2 for LUW – Version 11.5

Troubleshooting SQL0803N

Why dsmtop isn’t Even Half as Good as db2top

The DBA is Dead? No, the DBA as Gatekeeper is Dead!

Index of Introductory Db2 Topics

How do I Install SQL?

SQL+RDBMS Basics: What is a Commit?

Packaging and Licensing of Db2 for LUW – Version 11.5

Practice Good Documentation

Db2 Basics: IBM IDs – How to Sign Up for One

Purpose

DataGeek to Start Offering Some Spanish Language Translations

Troubleshooting SQL0803N

Ember Changing Jobs

DB2 Administrative SQL Cookbook: Finding Statements in the Package Cache using a lot of Temporary Space

Ember Speaking at Midwest Users Groups Meetings September 10 and 11

Why dsmtop isn’t Even Half as Good as db2top

Purpose

Scenario