Let Me Make This Clear (Vol. 4): Explaining Often-Misunderstood Db2 for z/OS Concepts and Facilities
Robert Catterall, IBM
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Some aspects of Db2 for z/OS technology are plain as day; others, less so. Questions I get from Db2 users worldwide have highlighted for me things that a lot of folks – even experienced Db2 people – tend to misunderstand. From AI in Db2 to dealing with old Db2 client code, from data set encryption to temporary tables, in this fourth iteration of my “Let me make this clear” presentation I’ll try to take folks from “Uh” to “Oh!”.
Bio
Robert Catterall is a Principal Db2 for z/OS Technical Specialist with IBM. He started his IT career with IBM in 1982, and worked throughout the 1990s as a member of the Company’s Db2 for z/OS National Technical Support team. From 2000 to 2007, Robert worked as a database technology strategist for CheckFree (now part of Fiserv). After working for three years as an independent Db2 consultant, he rejoined IBM in 2010. Robert is a past President of the International Db2 Users Group (IDUG), and a member of IDUG’s Speakers Hall of Fame. He presents frequently at conferences and user group meetings, and blogs about Db2 for z/OS at http://robertsdb2blog.blogspot.com/