IDUG Db2 Latest News & Updates June 2021!

Issue VI

Last Chance to Register!

The IDUG NA Virtual Db2 Tech Conference Kicks Off in

Five Days

June 7–16, 2021

Next week marks the kickoff the IDUG NA Virtual Db2 Tech Conference. Register today to be a part of this incredible event. With over 100 technical sessions, this conference will give you the solutions you need and connect you with the global network of Db2 users and experts. Plus, the IDUG Virtual Slack workspace is open now so you can get the conversations started today.

SQl XML Basics

By Tony Andrews

Ever get confused on XML terminology? This article lays out the basics of processing and querying of XML stored documents in Db2 and helps to better understand the differences in terms.

Db2 pureXML: pureXML is the native XML storage feature in IBM Db2. It not only stores and manages your XML database in its native hierarchical format, but provide querying capabilities, storage, and indexing technologies. Db2 stores traditional Db2 data types (CHAR, SMALLINT, DATE, ETC.) and has a datatype specific for assigning to XML documents (XML is the datatype).

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Calling All RUG Leaders

IDUG is helping the global Db2 user community and RUG leaders by facilitating and supporting virtual meetups. You can request a GoToMeeting event for your Db2 User group. Just fill out this short form; It’s that easy. Plus, it's free!

We have helped groups across the world organize meetings and connect with their members, including: SQLAdria, SDUG, BELUX, St. Louis, MIDWEST and Central Canada Db2 RUG. Please reach out with any questions. We are happy to help you put together an event. Contact a RUG leader below if you'd like more info.

BeLux User group

SQLAdria

SDUG

St. Louis Db2 Users Group

Shelley Mizerak

Midwest Db2 Users Group

Chris Muncan

Central Canada Db2 Users Group

Featured Presentation

Living in a Temporal World

by Chris Muncan

With the amount of data being stored ever increasing, a new more efficient way of housing your information is needed. When set up properly, temporal tables can alleviate some of the headaches that traditional tables are faced with in terms of availability and Db2 Utility processing, just to name a couple. This presentation will expand on the additional security that can be applied, storage considerations, utility efficiencies, referential Integrity, and walk through typical use cases of temporal tables.

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