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.

The SSID command can be used from menu panels, option panels, and most function entry panels. For example, to change to the DB27 subsystem, enter the command: 
SSID DB27
When you use the SSID command, be aware of the following restrictions:
  • The name you specify must be an active Db2® subsystem.
  • The name you specify must not contain an asterisk (*) or wildcard.
  • Once a File Manager/Db2 dialog has started, you cannot use the SSID command to change the currently connected Db2® subsystem.

To display a list of all the Db2® subsystems in your environment, use the Db2 SSID field on the Primary Option Menu panel.

Note:
  • DB2SYS is a synonym for the SSID command. When FM/Db2 was installed these command names might have been customized to something else. If so, references to the SSID command in this document will apply instead to these customized command names.
    To verify the names of the SSID commands at your site, refer to the Db2 Subsystem Selection Tutorial Help panel:
    1. From the Primary Option Menu panel, press the Help function key (F1).
    2. From the FM/Db2 Tutorial - Table of Contents panel, select item D (Db2 SSID).

      The FM/Db2 Tutorial - Db2 Subsystem Selection panel shows the name of the command and its synonym that were set when FM/Db2 was installed.

  • You can abbreviate the command name to as few as 4 characters.

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