Preparing to customize FM/Db2

Before you can install and customize FM/Db2 you must have installed the File Manager Base function. These topics assume you have installed FM/Db2 into the same target and distribution libraries as File Manager Base function. You could encounter problems using File Manager if you do not install FM/Db2 in the same libraries as the File Manager Base function.

Furthermore, before you can use FM/Db2 you must customize FM/Db2 and the operating environment. You may also need to customize File Manager Base function. Customizing File Manager describes the customization of File Manager Base function.

Attention: Granting access to Db2® resources is a Db2® task, not a File Manager task. Consult your site's Db2® administrator or security administrator before proceeding. If, after careful consideration of your site's security requirements and the requirement for FM/Db2 to access the Db2® catalog, you are unable to provide FM/Db2 users with the appropriate level of access, do not attempt to install and use FM/Db2.

To function correctly, FM/Db2 requires access to various Db2® catalog tables. The configuration of Db2® security/authorization is described in the Db2® Administration Guide. Only general information is provided on how you might allow FM/Db2 users SELECT access to the Db2® catalog tables. Consider your site's security requirements and how Db2® security is implemented and administered when selecting the most appropriate method for your installation. For example, many sites have a standard that SELECT access on some or all of the Db2® catalog tables must not be granted to PUBLIC.

There are three customization tasks you must perform for FM/Db2, otherwise you will not be able to use FM/Db2.

Granting access to the Db2® catalogs, described in Granting access to the Db2 catalog (required).
Binding the FM/Db2 packages and plans for Db2®, described in Binding Db2 (required).
Customizing the Db2 Subsystem Selection panel, described in Defining all Db2 systems that FM/Db2 will access in FMN2POPT (required).

Summary of steps for customizing FM/Db2 and the operating environment lists the customization tasks that you can perform for FM/Db2. Read the referenced sections to see if you need to perform the customization described.