DB2 Interview Questions
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What is the COBOL picture clause of the following DB2 data types: DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP?

3 19419

How does DB2 store NULL physically?

2 10209

Explain the use of the WHERE clause?

1 3385

How can you quickly find out the number of rows updated after an update statement?

CSI, CTS,

1 8767

How could one combine a set of incremental image copies into a single copy?

1 3695

When one binds a PACKAGE ( of a plan ) what package information is stored and where it is stored?

3 7455

Is it mandatory to use DCLGEN? If not, why would you use it at all?

2 8293

What is a composite index and how does it differ from a multiple index?

1 4002

What is an asychronous write?

1 4067

What is correlated subquery?

1 4276

Can DASD types assigned to storage groups be intermixed (i.e., 3350s and 3380s)?

1 3517

What is a precompiler?

2 4880

Where would you find information about the type of database authority held by the user?

2 4935

How do you do the EXPLAIN of a dynamic SQL statement?

2 5345

What will the COMMIT accomplish?

5 6676


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Un-Answered Questions { DB2 }

Which component is responsible for db2 startup and shutdown?

710


How do we specify index to include or not during bind process.

1764


What is the difference between "db2ilist" and "db2 get instance" commands in DB2 Database Server?

820


Define db2 and its databases?

708


Differentiate between cs and rr isolation levels? Where do you specify them?

671






Explain in brief how does db2 determine what lock-size to use?

673


What does runstats do in db2?

689


What are the different types of base tables?

657


What is the advantage in De-normalizing tables in DB2?

837


Can you use max on a char column?

717


What are foreign keys in db2?

703


What is the physical storage length of timestamp data type?

739


What is bind package and plan in db2?

694


What do you mean by between and in? Is between inclusive of specified range values?

768


What is the purpose of rollback and commit?

677