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Apr. 6: SQL query: Only Monday through Friday
Apr. 4: BIND db2look Utility to an DB2 z/OS Subsystem (Unix)
Okt. 12: IBM Db2 for z/OS Customer Newsletter – 2025/09 Summary
Sep. 30: New-Function APARs in Db2 13 for z/OS: Enhancements via Continuous Delivery
Sep. 18: Db2 11.5 End of Support: How to Prepare Before April 2027

SQL query: Only Monday through Friday

BIND db2look Utility to an DB2 z/OS Subsystem (Unix)

IBM Db2 for z/OS Customer Newsletter – 2025/09 Summary

New-Function APARs in Db2 13 for z/OS: Enhancements via Continuous Delivery

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Db2 11.5 End of Support: How to Prepare Before April 2027

IBM Db2 for z/OS Customer Newsletter – 2025/07 Summary

IBM Db2 for z/OS Customer Newsletter – 2025/05 Summary

IBM Db2 for z/OS Customer Newsletter – 2025/03 Summary

Available function levels in Db2 13 z/OS – FL 100 to FL 507

Db2 V11.5 Fix Pack for Windows installation failure ‚Error applying transforms.‘

IBM Db2 for z/OS Customer Newsletter – Q4 2024 Summary

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Webinar Recording – Dive into the Latest Db2 12.1 Features with IBM Experts

Are you ready to explore the cutting-edge features of IBM Db2 12.1? The recent webinar, hosted by two of IBM’s leading Db2 experts, provides deep [...]

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IBM Db2 Version 12.1 released on November 14, 2024

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SQL function: Detecting differences between two dates in Db2 SQL

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Db2 v11.5.9 Published Cumulative Special Build 50315

SQL function to standardize strings

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Db2 v11.5.9 Published Cumulative Special Build 47198

Db2 z/OS Archiving Data

BMC Catalog Manager for DB2 – List Commands Quick Reference Card (PDF)

Db2 z/OS Archiving Data

Harnessing the Power of DB2 for z/OS: Efficient Data Archiving

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Db2 v11.5.9 Published Cumulative Special Build 43682

Db2 z/OS Archiving Data

BMC Catalog Manager for DB2 – Commands Quick Reference Card (PDF)

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Db2 v11.5.9 Published Cumulative Special Build 42449

DSNACCOX

Discovering DSNACCOX content on ruban.de

Db2 z/OS Archiving Data

Extended Db2 z/OS DRDA Security Aspects

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Db2 v11.5.9 Published Cumulative Special Build 40226

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LPAR2RRD – Monitoring AIX, VMware, Oracle, Linux, Nutanix, Solaris, Clouds

New-function APARs for Db2 13 in 2024

Db2 z/OS Archiving Data

All about DB2 z/OS Traces (PDF)

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Db2 v11.5.9 Published Cumulative Special Build 39340

Db2 z/OS Archiving Data

db2top – IBM Db2 Performance Monitor – Reference Summary (PDF)

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Performance troubles using Db2 Federated Services?

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IBM Cloud’s Db2 Service – Lite is free of charge

How to configure a loopback connection with Db2 on AIX

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Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime affect Db2 – update to 8.0.8.20

Db2 z/OS Archiving Data

Free Book „Getting started with DB2 Application Development“ (PDF)

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Db2 v11.5.9 Published Cumulative Special Build 39210

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IBM DB2 for MVS/XA and MVS/370 Annoucement of V1.1 (PDF)

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Db2 z/OS LOAD Utility Samples for CSV Data

IBM DB2 for z/OS RSS feed

IBM DB2 for Linux UNIX and Windows RSS feed

xmpDB2AllDB.sh – execute Db2 commands on all databases of all Db2 instances of a unix system

Determine Db2 database size (space used/allocated)

Analyzing lockwait situations

Db2 z/OS Archiving Data

BMC Mainview for DB2 – List of Views (PDF)

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Downloads and drivers: Db2 v11.5 Published Cumulative Special Build Downloads

Don’t miss archive of previous Db2 website

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Relaunch of new ruban.de’s Db2 Site

Webinar: Db2 Genius Hub

April 15 @ 11:00 - 12:00

IBM Z Symposium 2026

April 22 @ 9:00 - April 23 @ 16:00

GSE DACH conference 2026

Mai 11 @ 9:00 - Mai 13 @ 14:00

IDUG EMEA 2026 Db2 Tech Conference

September 27 - Oktober 1