6.2. The DB2 Directories

This section describes the DB2 directories and how they are related. Consider the following statement used to connect to the database with the alias sample:

					CONNECT TO sample

Given only the database alias, how does DB2 know how to find the database sample? If sample resides on a remote server, how does the client know how to connect to the server?

All connect information is stored in the DB2 directories. Table 6.1 lists these directories and the corresponding commands to view, insert, and delete the contents. More information about the directories and commands is available in the next sections.

Table 6.1. The Commands to View, Insert, and Delete the Contents of the DB2 Directories
Directory NameCommand to View Contents ...

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