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snehalpatel

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:40 am
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Hi All

My requirement is to unload DB2 table data into sequential file and then use that file for further process.

Now there are two options for me to get sorted data into sequential file.

1. I can use ORDER BY clause during Select Itself.
2. I can Unload DB2 data without ORDER BY clause and in next step I can go for SORT card .

I want to know which Is Most Preferred/Optimum method. Does it depends on Volume of Data to be Handled.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:47 pm
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it depends on which resources you want to use. DB2's or a SORT.
I would personally use SORT in an effort to relieve DB2 of processing requirements - thus leaving more DB2 resources to other jobs/tasks. The larger the set of items to be sorted the more resources required. SORT's main purpose is to sort.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:51 pm
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I'd guess that it depends, if the ORDER BY sequence is a existing index, uet it.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:50 pm
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Hi ,

I would recommend you to perform a unload and go for a SORT. This not only relieves the Db2 resources, but only will get executed thru a job more faster than Db2 resources.

If you have a product called 'Db2 High Performance Unload ' , pass the SQL and create a INDEX , such that your query qualifies for a index only access. To my personal knowledge, If you have Db2 High performance unload , then no other methods can be better for unloads than this.

Mahesh
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:02 pm
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I agree with CICS Guy. It depends. DB2 may already have an index that maintains the data in the sort sequence you desire. If so, use an ORDER BY because DB2 will not have to sort the data.

If there is no index support do not use ORDER BY - use the external sort. Using the DB2 ORDER BY to sort this data is like delivering pizza using a Mercedes Benz - misuse of a valuable resource.
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snehalpatel

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:08 pm
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Hi

Thanks All for Valuable Suggestion.

The conclusion is that suppose we have one Table say Test_Table

Code:
Test_Table
COL-1    COL-2       COL-3      COL-4      COL-5


And Say We already Have Index on COL-1, COL-2, COL-3 and we need our Unload file to be sorted on this 3 Col’s only then I should go for ORDER-BY..

Else Suppose I need my Unload File sorted on COL-1, COL-3, COL-4, COL-5
Then in this Case I need to go for Jcl Sort.

Please correct me If my interpretation is wrong.
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snehalpatel

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:16 pm
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mahsug wrote:
Hi ,

If you have a product called 'Db2 High Performance Unload ' , pass the SQL and create a INDEX , such that your query qualifies for a index only access.


Hi

Is this DB2 Version Dependent ? We use Platinum Unload .
How to know whether its 'Db2 High Performance Unload ' or Not
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:12 pm
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DB2 uses DFSORT internally. So I assume using the ORDER BY would invoke the sort utility anyway. You could do a sort straight out of DB2 as well if you don't want to use the order by. We use SYNCSORT to unload some tables in my shop.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:55 pm
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stodolas wrote:
DB2 uses DFSORT internally. So I assume using the ORDER BY would invoke the sort utility anyway. You could do a sort straight out of DB2 as well if you don't want to use the order by. We use SYNCSORT to unload some tables in my shop.

This sounds interesting. Could you please share your source of information? I would like to know more about it.
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stodolas

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:22 pm
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You mean using sort to unload or the fact that DFSORT is used by DB2 internally?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:34 pm
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See this pdf from IBM regarding DFSORT and SORTDATA parameter on the unload.
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/software/sort/mvs/tuning/pdf/srtmltun.pdf

Here is an unload we use in production:
Code:

//STEP01  EXEC PGM=SORT,PARM='DB2=DB2R'                             
//STEPLIB  DD  DSN=DB2.PROD.SDSNLOAD,DISP=SHR                         
//SYSPRINT DD *                                                       
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*                                               
//*                                                                   
//SORTOUT  DD DSN=OUTFILE.DSN.NAME,                                 
//         DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),                                   
//         UNIT=WORK,SPACE=(CYL,(50,50),RLSE),                       
//         DCB=(LRECL=50,RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=0,BUFNO=30)                 
//*                                                                   
//SORTDBIN DD *                                                       
    SELECT    EmpNo, FName, LName
      FROM     Owner.EmpTable
      WHERE  LName Like 'C%'                             
//*
//SYSIN DD *
  SORT FIELDS=(1,10,CH,A)
//*

//
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:21 am
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Thanks stodlas, that was really helpful. icon_smile.gif
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mahsug

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:14 pm
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Hi ,

This is not Db2 Version dependent . I am not sure about platinum unload , but Db2 High Performance Unload is a seperate product from IBM Information Management family.
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