Define DB2 z/OS Table or Index Partitions

When your target server is DB2, you can work with options on the Partitions tab on the Index Editor to specify the partition type and elements.

To define DB2 index partition elements

1. Click the Partitions tab in the Index Editor and click the Partition Element Editor icon.

   The DB2 for z/OS Index Partition Element Editor opens.

2. Select a partition element and work with the following options:

   Note: Click New on the toolbar to create an index partition element. Use the Enter filter text text box to filter a large list of index partition elements to locate the one you want to work with.

   Name

   Specifies the partition name.

   Partition Number

   Displays a read-only integer designating the partition number.

   Is Ending Value InclusiveExcluded

   Indicates that the specified range values are included in the data partition.

3. Click the Using Clause tab and work with the following properties:

   Volume Catalog

   Identifies the catalog name for the data set.

   Storage Group

   Identifies the storage group for the partition. Select a storage group name from the drop-down list.

   Primary Space Allocation

   Specifies the minimum primary space allocation. Enter an integer in the text box.

   Secondary Space Allocation

   Specifies the minimum secondary space allocation. Enter an integer in the text box.

   Erase When Deleted

   Indicates that you want DB2-managed data sets to be erased when they are deleted during the execution of a utility or SQL statement that drops the partition.

   Free Page Interval

   Specifies how often to leave a page of free space when the partition is loaded or reorganized. Enter an integer in the text box.

   Percent Free

   Indicates what percentage of each page to leave as free space when the table is loaded or reorganized. Enter an integer in the text box.

   Group Bufferpool Type

   Indicates the group bufferpool type. Select a group type from the drop-down list; valid values are Changed, All, and None.

4. Click the Boundaries tab and work with the following options:

   Name

   Specifies a name for the partition boundary.

   Partition Column

   Specifies the column participating in the partition. This field is read-only and is based on the columns you have selected in the Partition tab of the DB2 Table Editor.

   Ending Value Type

   Specifies the type of the ending value. Select from the drop-down list; valid values are, min value and max value.

   Ending Value

   Specifies the last value in the partition.

5. (Optional) Click the Comment tab and enter any comments that you want to associate with the object.
6. (Optional) Click the UDP tab to work with user-defined properties for the object.
7. (Optional) Click the Notes tab to view and edit user notes.
8. Click Close.

   The DB2 for z/OS Index Partition Element Editor closes.

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