SQL Optimizer for DB2 ZOS 5.6 - User Guide

Welcome

Quest SQL Optimizer for IBM DB2 z/OS ensures optimal SQL performance by generating alternatives and testing SQL for maximum application performance.

Optimize SQL

SQL Optimizer analyzes your SQL statements and generates alternatives for improving performance. It can test these alternatives to identify the best SQL statement for your database environment. Optimizing SQL consists of the following functions:

About SQL Optimizer

Quest SQL Optimizer for IBM DB2 z/OS ensures optimal SQL performance by generating alternatives and testing SQL for maximum application performance.

Optimize SQL

SQL Optimizer analyzes your SQL statements and generates alternatives for improving performance. It can test these alternatives to identify the best SQL statement for your database environment. Optimizing SQL consists of the following functions:

About Product Improvement Program

To prioritize enhancements in future releases, SQL Optimizer for DB2 z/OS collects data about the use of its different features, and periodically, this data is communicated back to us. Initially, this usage data includes an IP address. Upon its receipt at a temporary server in the U.S.A., the IP address is removed, and then the anonymous data is aggregated before it is sent to our servers in California. Our product team analyses the aggregated data to understand our user community’s preferences and common practices. This analysis influences our future releases. Click here for more information on the data we collect and on our privacy policy.

• No personal information is collected
• You can stop participating at any time

To initiate participation in Product Improvement Program

Select Help | Product Improvement Program and select Yes, I want to participate

To cancel participation in Product Improvement Program

Select Help | Product Improvement Program and select No, thank you

Connections

Note: This topic focuses on information that may be unfamiliar to you. It does not include all step and field descriptions.

To select a connection

1. Select the SQL Details tab in the main window.

2. Click

3. Review the following for additional information:

   Select Connection	Description
   Connection	Click to select a previously created connection. Tip: Click to open the Connection Manager to create a new connection. Connect to the Database
   Select Schema and SQLID	Description
   Schema	Click to select a schema for the connection.
   SQLID	Click to select your SQLID.

Related Topics

Create Optimize SQL Sessions

About Quest SQL Optimizer for IBM DB2 z/OS

Open Optimizer SQL Sessions

Connect to the Database

Select Connection

Tutorial: SQL Optimizer