To save commands as scripts, select Script->Save as from the menu bar. For
more information, click on the Help push button or press the F1 key.
If you want to store commonly used SQL statements or DB2
commands as scripts, click on the Script Center icon from the main
tool bar. For more information, click on the Help push button or
press the F1 key.
Entering Commands Using the Command Line Processor
You can use the command line processor to enter DB2 commands, SQL
statements, and operating system commands. It operates in the following
modes:
Command Line Mode
The DB2 command line processor behaves like a command window
from your operating system. You can enter operating system
commands, DB2 commands, or SQL statements and view their output.
Interactive Input Mode
The db2 prefix that you use for DB2 commands (in Command Line
Mode) is pre-entered for you. You can enter operating systems
commands, DB2 commands, or SQL statements and view their output.
File Input Mode
Processes commands that are stored in a file. For information on the
file input mode, refer to the Command Reference.
Command Line Mode
To invoke a DB2 Command window, do the following:
OS/2 Click on OS/2 Warp, and select DB2 for OS/2->Command
Line Processor, or open any command window.
Windows 9x or Windows NT
Click on Start and select Programs->DB2 for
Windows->Command Window
You can also invoke the DB2 command window by entering the
db2cmd command at an MS-DOS prompt.
If you are entering commands via the Command Window, you must include
the db2 prefix. For example:
db2 list database directory
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