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There are two ways to get at DB2 data - either via DB2 utilities or SQL. Badly coded SQL accounts for a large percentage of DB2 performance problems. During this presentation we will examine the different ways of getting at the same data and how to save CPU cycles and I/O!! We will also delve into some little known facts pertaining to Joins and UNIONs as well as CASE Expressions.

Bullet Points
The old favourites revisited - Stage 1, Stage 2 & Sorts
Predicate sequence – it still makes a difference!
Outer Joins, Case Expressions & UNIONs
Locking and The Impact of COMMIT
Arithmetic in Predicate Evaluation

Join Phil as he looks at the roadmap for the Database Management tools from Computer Associates. As well as looking at the longer term vision, Phil will also look at the driving strategy and the recent achievements. If you want to know what is happening in the world of Database Management, then don't miss this session