Correct Answer: Go to file-aid copy optionEnter the from dataset to be copied and to dataset to which you want to copygo to options Enter 0 at Initial records to skip fieldThen enter 3 at the no of records to skip field and 1 to no of records to selectpress enter and PF3
Correct Answer: A31 The self-referencing constraint limits in a single table the changes to a primary key that the related foreign key defines The foreign key in a self referencing table must specify the DELETE CASCADE rule
Correct Answer: The number of distinct values for a column is called index cardinality DB2's RUNSTATS utility analyzes column value redundancy to determine whether to use a tablespace or index scan to search for data
7. Why SELECT * is not preferred in embedded SQL programs?
Correct Answer: - If the table structure is changed ( a field is added ), the program will have to be modified - Program might retrieve the columns which it might not use, leading on I/O over head - The chance of an index only scan is lost
8. When does the SQL statement gets executed when you use cursor in the application programming?
Correct Answer: A QUIESCE flushes all DB2 buffers on to the disk This gives a correct snapshot of the database and should be used before and after any IMAGECOPY to maintain consistency
10. In terms of DB2 indexing, what is the root page?
Correct Answer: The simplest DB2 index is the B-tree and the B-tree's top page is called the root page The root page entries represent the upper range limits of the index and are referenced first in a search