The Db2 database environment contains a number of operating system environment variables and Db2-specific profile registry variables that are used to manage, monitor, and control the behavior of the Db2 system.
Environment variables are set at the operating system level using standard operating system commands, such as set on a Windows operating system and export on a UNIX operating system. Examples are shown here:
set DB2INSTANCE=db2inst1 [On Windows]
export DB2INSTANCE=db2inst1 [On UNIX]
The Db2 profile registry settings are categorized as:
- Db2 global-level profile registry: All server-wide environment variable settings reside in this registry, and these settings are applicable to all of the instances that pertain to a particular version of Db2.
- Db2 instance-level profile registry: The environment variable settings for a...