1. DB2

2. Connecting to DB2: Connecting and keeping the shell prompt: Connecting and getting a db2 prompt: Executing a command from the command line after connecting Executing a file full of commands (separated by ;)‏ > db2 “connect to user using ” > db2 db2 => connect to... > db2 “select * from book” > db2 -tf query.sql

3. Connecting to DB2: Executing a file full of commands (separated by @): Suppress column headers and trailers of select statement. Echo current command > db2 -td@ -f query.sql [pletcha@joyous temp]$ db2 -x "select * from book" 1-23 DB Ullman 01/01/1982 23.00 CSP 2-34 Netw T'baum 01/01/1981 37.00 PH 3-56 Queue K'rock 01/01/1978 25.00 Wiley 4-76 SysD J'son 01/01/1981 32.00 PH 1-52 DB Date 01/01/1984 28.00 AW 6-99 MMM Br'kes 01/01/1978 12.00 AW 7-45 Arch Baer 01/01/1981 35.00 CSP > db2 -v -tf query.sql

4. Connecting to DB2: Send all output to a file Send output to file without headers and trailers See other db2 command line options: > db2 “select * from book” -z outfile.db > db2 “select * from book” -vz outfile.db > db2 ? options