Database Management for DB2 for Z/OS : Display DB2 Utilities with command -DIS UTIL (*)

Products

• Database Management for DB2 for z/OS - Utilities Suite

Issue/Introduction

Is it possible to display Database Management for DB2 for Z/OS Utilities with command -DIS UTIL (*) from the DB2 Command Processor?   

 

Environment

Release: R20
Component: GEN

Resolution

By default -DIS UTIL (*) only shows IBM utilities. However, it is possible to display both IBM and Database Management for DB2 for Z/OS utilities with the same command.

The individual Global Profile Global Parameters screen includes option ‘Utilities Shown’ that can be set to either IBM or BOTH:

• IBM (Default) Display only the IBM utilities. 
• BOTH Display both the IBM utilities and the Database Management for DB2 for Z/OS Utilities.

Follow these steps to update the profile:

1. From the Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS Products Main Menu select option
2. Select option 1 - Global Parameters 
3. Set option Utilities Shown to BOTH 
4. END (PF 3) to save profile.

--------------------- GLOBAL PARAMETERS --------------------- yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm
COMMAND ===>

Global Execution Parameters:

  Current SQLID                    ===> authid1

  File Allocation Unit             ===> SYSDA    (SYSDA)

  Utilities Shown                  ===> BOTH     (IBM or BOTH)

  Host Variable                    ===>

Help text for the field:

Field:  Utilities Shown

Description:  Enter one of the following values to indicate which
utilities you want to be shown when using the -DIS UTIL (*)
command with DB2 Command Processor.

Values:  IBM   (Default) Display only the IBM utilities.

         BOTH  Display both utilities.

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

Use -DISPLAY CA command to display only CA Utilities

Use the Db2 Command Processor

See also : Database Management for Db2 for Z/OS : Issue DB2C commands in batch