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DB2 Information Center

No getting-started chapter would be complete without a discussion of where to find more information. For most users, the primary source of official DB2 information will be the DB2 Information Center. Open a

browser to

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2help/index.jsp

Bookmark this site. It is an invaluable resource that is actively maintained and updated as documentation is improved or when new DB2 features are released.

The left navigation tree organizes information by topic. If you know what you are looking for, the Reference subtree is particularly useful. For example:

• If you were looking for the syntax for any SQL statement, you can look in Reference > SQL > SQL Statements.
• For the latest information on JDBC support in DB2, navigate to Developing > Database applications > Programming applications > Java.
• For Command Line Processor commands, go to Reference > Commands > DB2 Universal Database > Command Line Processor (CLP).

If you're not quite sure where to look for something, the Search function is a great way to start. All official DB2 documentation is searched, and results are returned with rankings in order of expected relevance.