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The Claim Notify Portlet is a very good example of the power of DB2 II. By
creating the GET_ALL_CLAIMS view based on complex joins (including inner and
outer joins) of nicknames on XML files and DB2 data, and another view
containing a UDF to read data from a message queue, the portlet developer’s
task is considerably simplified as shown in Example 5-13.
5.4.8 Competitive Rates Portlet
This portlet provides John with the latest rates offered by CFS’ competitors so
that he may take them into account when pricing policies. The Competitive Rates
Portlet is a read-only portlet ...