Configuring an existing Db2® environment

To select an existing Db2® environment select option 2 from the configuration menu. 

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Please select an option from the list below:                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
    2 0. Settings                                                              
      1. Configure new DB2                                                     
      2. Configure existing DB2                                                
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      5. Configure new UDB                                                     
      6. Configure existing UDB

It is recommended that you take a copy of the configuration you want to upgrade. Enter c against the region you want to upgrade. This action creates a new configuration, the first two letters of the configuration name is replaced with c_. 

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For selecting a DB2 configuration from the list below, please type
S for Short Configuration, F for Full Configuration, D for Delete, 
C for Copy or R for Rename.                    
                                                                               
Cmd  Configuration  DB2Version  Description 
 s   c_TIA55        V910        CICSIA 55 Database 
     BETIA55        V910        CICSIA 55 Database
     Db2V11         V11         Db2 V11
     Db2V12         V12         DB2 Configuration 
     DB2_V13        V13         db2 conf

Select the copied region and follow the on-screen instructions.

You can select option S (Short) to configure the minimum number of variables or option F (Full) to configure the full set of variables.

Db2® configuration

For a full description of all the configuration values refer to the list in, Configure a new Db2 environment.

To upgrade, you must review and update the following fields:
CONFIGURATION NAME
The name of the new or upgraded Db2® configuration. Set this field to a meaningful name, like the name of the Db2® subsystem in which you are creating the CICS® IA Db2® database.

REQUIRED.

DESCRIPTION
A short description of the Db2® configuration.

OPTIONAL.

Output data sets

It is recommended that you change these values to reflect the new version of CICS® IA you are upgrading to, and to preserve your previous version copies.

Db2® Variables

If you chose to use the second upgrade method,Upgrade the previous CICS IA Db2 database to the new structure, do not change these values.

If you chose to use the first upgrade method,Copy the previous CICS IA Db2 tables to a new database you must change the following fields to reflect the new version of CICS® IA to which you are upgrading.
  • Db2® DATABASE FOR TBLSPCS
  • Db2® TABLE QUALIFIER
  • Db2® PLAN NAME FOR BATCH
  • Db2® COLLECTION ID
For a full description of all these values, see the list in the Db2® Configuration in Configure a new Db2 environment.

Migration variables for IBM® Db2®

IA PRODUCT QUALIFIER
The CICS® IA data set high-level qualifier. This variable is passed in as input when you start the exec.
PREVIOUS RELEASE
Your previous CICS® IA release number. CICS® IA configures the sample jobs that are required to upgrade your Db2® data to the CICS® IA 6.1 database. You can upgrade from CICS® IA 5.5 or 5.3.

OPTIONAL.

OLD Db2® TABLE QUALIFIER.
Your previous value for Db2® TABLE QUALIFIER. This variable is used if you keep your previous database and upgrade the data with the samples that are provided to your new 6.1 database.

This field is REQUIRED if you are defining a previous release.