DB202 B2 SQL / PL Stored Procedures on z/OS Training and Courseware

This course presents the use of Stored Procedures as a solution to specific application needs in a Client / Server environment. DB2 SQL is used as the tool to build and test these Stored Procedures. This course covers the use of CREATE PROCEDURE DDL statement for coding Stored Procedures using DB2 SQL Procedure Language (SQL/PL). Several hands-on exercises demonstrate the use of INPUT and / or OUTPUT parameters and internal Stored Procedures logic. Several DB2 Stored Procedure examples are reviewed as an insight into examples of the capabilities of Stored Procedures. The use of the CALL statement is presented as the means to invoke a Stored Procedure. Various methods for debugging a Stored Procedure are also presented.

Learning Objectives


Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe what a stored procedure is and how it works
  • Describe various DB2 SQL/PL statements and how to use them in an application
  • Describe the basic structure of a SQL application using Stored Procedures
  • Create DB2 Stored Procedures using the SQL DDL statement - CREATE PROCEDURE
  • Debug Stored Procedures
Audience
Database application designers and application programmers who need to build, test, and modify DB2 Stored Procedures on DB2 UDB for z/OS.
 
Prerequisites
The student must have at least 6 months experience with both SQL and the z/OS environment.
 
Duration
Two days.
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