IBM GC09-2830-00 - Manual (Page 155)

Appendix D. How the DB2 Library Is Structured
The DB2 Universal Database library consists of SmartGuides, online help,
books and sample programs in HTML format. This section describes the
information that is provided, and how to access it.
To access product information online, you can use the Information Center. You
can view task information, DB2 books, troubleshooting information, sample
programs, and DB2 information on the Web. See “Accessing Information with
the Information Center” on page 154 for details.
Completing Tasks with SmartGuides
SmartGuides help you complete some administration tasks by taking you
through each task one step at a time. SmartGuides are available through the
Control Center and the Client Configuration Assistant. The following table
lists the SmartGuides.
Note: Create Database, Index, and Configure Multisite Update SmartGuide
are available for the partitioned database environment.
SmartGuide Helps You to... How to Access...
Add Database Catalog a database on a client workstation. From the Client Configuration
Assistant, click Add.
Back up Database Determine, create, and schedule a backup
plan. From the Control Center, click with
the right mouse button on the
database you want to back up and
select Backup->Database using
SmartGuide
.
Configure Multisite
Update SmartGuide Perform a multi-site update, a distributed
transaction, or a two-phase commit. From the Control Center, click with
the right mouse button on the
Database
icon and select Multisite
Update .
Create Database Create a database, and perform some basic
configuration tasks. From the Control Center, click with
the right mouse button on the
Databases
icon and select
Create ->Database using
SmartGuide .
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