A Word of Advice

In this book we use figures extensively to introduce and examine DB2 concepts. While some of the figures may look complex, don't be overwhelmed by first impressions! The text that accompanies them explains the concepts in detail. If you look back at the figure after reading the description, you will be surprised by how much clearer it is.

This book only discusses DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, so when we use the term DB2, we are referring to DB2 UDB on those platforms. DB2 UDB for iSeries, DB2 UDB for OS/390 and z/OS, and DB2 UDB for VM and VSE are mentioned only when presenting methods that you can use to access these databases from an application written on Linux, UNIX, or Windows. When DB2 UDB for iSeries, DB2 UDB for OS/390 and z/OS, and DB2 UDB for VM and VSE are discussed, we refer to them explicitly.