Programmers Only: The Mystery of the DB2 SIX Lock
The truth behind this enigmatic lock and other DB2 for z/OS stumpers.
Issue 2, 2008

Programmers Only: Optimistic Locking, Part 2
When it comes to DB2 for z/OS locks, a pessimistic approach rarely pays.
Issue 3, 2007

Programmers Only: Optimistic Locking, Part 1
An improvement to this age-old DB2 for z/OS concept helps programmers who look on the bright side.
Issue 1, 2007

REBIND Magic with V8

Issue 4, 2006

Table Spaces and Locking Levels, Part 3

Issue 3, 2006

Table Spaces and Locking Levels, Part 2

Issue 2, 2006

Fetching New Features

Issue 1, 2006

Manage, Don't Tune

Issue 4, 2005

Large Objects Get Bigger

Issue 3, 2005

Say What? Part 4
DB2's three Rs: Reorganize, run statistics, and rebind.
Issue 2, 2005

Table Spaces And Locking Levels, Part 1
Yes, programmers, you do acquire table space and table locks.
Issue 1, 2005

By Popular Demand
What Aunt Louise's grocery shopping method reveals about index usage.
Issue 4, 2004

Programs vs. Utilities Revisited
Utilities in DB2 for z/OS v.8 let you be the hero with very little programming.
Issue 3, 2004

Say What? Part 3
What to do when you find yourself in a bind.
Issue 2, 2004

Say What? Part 2
How the separated twins - modified source code Arnold and DB2 SQL Danny - find each other again.
Issue 1, 2004

Say What?
Plans + DBRMS + Packages + Collections + Versions = Confusion
Issue 4, 2003

Old Dogs, New Tricks
With all the advances in DB2, giving up old habits really pays off.
Issue 3, 2003