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Alright, so I’m playing around with something. I’ve developed a bit of a TikTok addiction after exploring the platform to connect with my 14-year-old. One of the post types I’ve enjoyed is the “Roll for ______” type, where the content creator uses dice typical to Dungeons and Dragons to choose combinations of things that are sometimes magical, sometimes ridiculous, and occasionally disgusting.… Read the rest
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One of the things that learning a new platform (MySQL) has taught me is just how critical the most basic topics are, so I thought I’d do an overview of how to get data out of a Db2 (on Linux, Unix, or Windows) database.… Read the rest
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With the development and adoption of automatic storage the art of the redirected restore is going the way of the dinosaur. For those with systems that are running the tried and true (and deprecated) DMS (Database Managed Storage) table spaces a redirected restore can be a lifesaver.… Read the rest
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Loading data into a DB2 database using the LOAD utility has a lot of ins and outs. If a DBA has spent a lot of time working in a database without referential integrity or check constraints, then they may forget to check for tables in a check-pending state after loading data.… Read the rest
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Working with BLU has been a glorious learning experience for me. I say that both truly with excitement and with frustration. Whenever I have a DBA-character building experience, I’m bound to share it with my readers.
A client has a small (1.7 TB) DPF data warehouse/ODS than I’m helping them move from 9.5 to 10.5 using BLU.… Read the rest
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We DBAs are lazy in some ways. Our favorite way of moving large amounts of data is the backup utility. It’s so easy to move data, structure, objects, permissions, etc. But as quick, easy, and efficient as it is, it cannot handle some situations – like skip-level upgrades, data movement between different operating systems, and of course between different RDBMSes.… Read the rest
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