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1.3.5 Application interface unchanged
Another benefit of data sharing is that the application interface is left unchanged.
Your investment in people and skills is protected because existing SQL interfaces
and attachments remain intact when sharing data. You can bind a package or
plan on one member of a data sharing group and run that package or plan on any
other member of the group.
1.4 Roadmap to implementing data sharing
You must complete a number of tasks to implement DB2 data sharing. Some
tasks are done by your DB2 staff; other tasks are done by the z/OS, operations,
or automations staff. In Table 1-1 we list