DB2, Concepts, Design, and Programming

This book is about DB2, an IBM produced relational database management system (DBMS). Databases are an increasingly important part of enterprises information processing requirements. The development of corporate databases continues, and as data is regarded as a vital corporate resource the quantity of data stored is increasing, and the complexity of its organization is continually expanding. DB2 is a relational database, which means it is more flexible, based on formal mathematics, and support a wide diversity of user tools. This book is designed to assist professional programmers and interested users with learning and understanding DB2, in order to advance the aims of the enterprises in which they are engaged.