Creating a database

To create a new database, perform the following on the Db2® Object Functions panel:

  1. Type 1 in the Object Type entry field.
  2. Type C on the command line.
  3. Press Enter. FM/Db2 displays the Create Database panel.

The Create Database panel defines a Db2® database at the current server.

The only required field on the panel is the first, where you enter the name for the new database. All of the other fields on the panel are optional, although values are often specified for the second group of input fields.

The database options and member selection sections of the panel contain input fields that you can use to define a work file or temporary database.

The default data encoding scheme for z/OS® systems is EBCDIC. You can specify ASCII encoding if required.

For workfile databases, you can also specify a member name (for use in a data sharing environment only).

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