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DB2 Guy

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:04 pm
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Subject line says it all - though it sounds pretty trivial, however - if somone knows for sure --it will help me to get this thing clear. Looks like even IBM use "Description" and "Definition" interchangibly for DBD.

These are the links which state DBD as Datebase Description:
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dzichelp/v2r2/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.ims9.doc.urs/dbdgen.htm
www.acronymfinder.com/Database-Description-(DBD).html
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dzichelp/v2r2/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.ims10.doc.sur/ims_dbdgen.htm

And these are the links which state DBD as Datebase Definition:
www.allinterview.com/showanswers/6347.html
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dzichelp/v2r2/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.imsintro.doc.intro/ip0inimsgen1003777.htm

What is more appropriate? Please assist.
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:03 pm
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Hello,

Definition is description is definition. . .?

Actually, i've only heard people say/type DBD for many many years. . .
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Bill O'Boyle

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:21 pm
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This is similar to the "DFH" prefix in CICS.

When Bob Yelavich was alive, he commented that "DFH" meant absolutely nothing, were just arbitrary alphabetic letters and he would have known.

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Sandy Zimmer

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:07 pm
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Is this a joke? It means DATA BASE DEFINITION.
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:03 pm
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Hi Sandy,

I suppose not a joke as there are IBM manuals linked to the topic with both. . . icon_smile.gif

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