Chapter 8

A1: DB2 supports a database with up to 1,000 partitions.
A2: The IBMDEFAULTBP buffer pool is created automatically in every database.
A3: Since the row width is over 9,000 bytes, the table must be created in a table space with at least a 16K page size.
A4: A table's data object in an SMS table space will be placed in a file with a .DAT extension.
A5: The command LIST TABLESPACES SHOW DETAIL will display the number of used and free pages in each table space.
A6: DMS table spaces are completely allocated when they are created.
A7: SMS table spaces grow and shrink as the tables and indexes within them grow and shrink.
A8: When a table has been defined with its data, index, and large objects in different table spaces, you cannot drop one of the ...

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