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Getting started with FM/Db2
Selecting the Db2® subsystem when more than one is available
On most FM/Db2 panels, the currently connected Db2® subsystem is displayed immediately after the product name.

Working with FM/Db2
- FM/Db2 overview
- System requirements for File Manager for Db2®
- Getting started with FM/Db2
  - Starting and exiting FM/Db2
  - Selecting the Db2® subsystem when more than one is available
    On most FM/Db2 panels, the currently connected Db2® subsystem is displayed immediately after the product name.
    - Selecting the Db2® subsystem by using the Db2 SSID field
      When you start FM/Db2, the Primary Option Menu panel is displayed.
    - Selecting the Db2® subsystem by entering the SSID command
      To connect to a different Db2® subsystem, use the SSID command followed by the name of the Db2 subsystem to which you want to connect.
    - Using the Db2® Subsystem Selection menu
  - Using the FM/Db2 interface
  - Getting help
  - Setting default processing options
  - SAF-rule controlled auditing
- Working with templates
- Viewing and changing Db2® data
  To view the contents of a Db2® table or view, use the FM/Db2 View Utility (option 1), the FM/Db2 Edit Utility (option 2), or the FM/Db2 Browse Utility (option B).
- Creating and dropping Db2® objects
- Populating a Db2® table with data
- Copying data
- Working with lists of Db2® objects
- Printing
- Managing Db2® privileges
- Generating batch JCL for Db2® utility jobs
- Working with SQL statements
- Using FM/Db2 functions in batch jobs
  You can perform FM/Db2 functions that can be executed in batch jobs.
- Interfacing with Db2® Interactive

Selecting the Db2® subsystem when more than one is available

On most FM/Db2 panels, the currently connected Db2® subsystem is displayed immediately after the product name.

For instance, in Primary Option Menu panel, FM/Db2 (DFG2) (before the panel title) shows that the current Db2® subsystem is DFG2.

If your system contains more than one active Db2® subsystem, you can select the subsystem to which you want FM/Db2 to connect by entering a value in the Db2 SSID field on the Primary Option Menu. You can also use the SSID command in some FM/Db2 panels.

The first time you use FM/Db2, if your system contains multiple active Db2® subsystems, FM/Db2 immediately displays the Db2® Subsystem Selection panel.

Note:

FM/Db2 can only run on a system that has at least one active Db2® subsystem that uses a supported version of Db2®.
If your system contains only one active Db2® subsystem, FM/Db2 automatically connects to that subsystem.

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