SAP Note 1365982 - DB6: Current db6_update_db/db6_update_client script versions

Component : DB2 Universal Database for Unix / NT -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1365982 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
This SAP Note outlines the required procedure for downloading the newest versions of the DB6 scripts: db6_update_db and db6_update_client, available for UNIX (shell script) and Windows (batch file). SAPCAR is used to unpack the SAR archives containing the scripts. For db6_update_db on UNIX, Korn shell (ksh) installation is necessary. Stepwise instructions include unpacking, executing the script using specific command-line arguments, and validating the SQL scripts generated through respective output files. Numerous operational scenarios and modes for updating DB2/CLI drivers and handling are described with detailed instructions for different operating system environments.

Key words :
global directory /usr/sap/< sid>/sys/global/db6, global directory /usr/sap/<sid>/sys/global/db6, relevant db2 luw cli/jdbc driver dvd, db2 administrator command window, note describes sql errors, db2 command window, db6 scripts db6_update_db, administrator command window, temporary directory <temp>, user db2<dbsid>

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