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Issuing DB2 Commands from Natural

The DB2 Command part of the Natural Tools for DB2 enables you to issue DB2 commands from a Natural environment.

A file is maintained for each user on the system file FUSER. This file is stored under the object name DB2$CMD in the Natural library of the current user.

You can select a command and submit it, save the command file and save and/or print the output report.

This section covers the following topics:


Invoking the DB2 Command Part

Start of instruction set To invoke the Interactive SQL function

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Displaying the Command File

Start of instruction set To display the command file

Start of instruction set To execute a command

Start of instruction setTo save the command file

  1. Press PF5 (Save).

    The output file is stored under the object name DB2$OUT in the Natural library of the current user.

  2. Press PF3 (Exit) to return to the command file.

    You can submit further commands.

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Displaying the Output Report

Start of instruction set To display the last output record

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