Db2 for i Support Summary

The following list summarizes objects supported under Db2 for i. To create any of these objects and define their properties, refer to the Defining Db2 for i Objects section.

Following are the supported data types:

STRING

NUMERIC

DATE AND TIME

CHAR SMALLINT DATE
VARCHAR INT TIME
CLOB BIGINT TIMESTAMP
BLOB DECIMAL  
DBCLOB DECFLOAT
BINARY REAL
VARBINARY DOUBLE
GRAPHIC  
VARGRAPHIC

Refer to Db2 for i documentation for detailed information on specific Db2 for i objects and properties. erwin® Data Modeler documentation for the property editors provides brief descriptions of the controls on each dialog box and tab, which you can use as a point of reference while working with database design features.

Defining Db2 for i Objects

Follow these steps to create Db2 for i objects and define their properties:

  1. In the Model Explorer, right-click the required object and click New.

    An instance of the object is created.
  2. Right-click the newly created instance and click Properties.

    The object's property editor opens.
  3. Set the values of all the required properties.
    For information on properties, refer to the corresponding object's property page from the above list.
  4. Click Close.
    The object is created and the required properties are set.