Dan Luksetich at DB2Expert.com is my SQL idol. The man is a SQL genius. We're running this show themed "OLAP Queries for Powerful Reporting and Analytics" in our DB2 z/OS thread, but I encourage DB2 LUW people to show up as well because you WILL learn some SQL magic from Dan.


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By now you've probably heard that DB2 V10.5 #IBMBLU compression is awesome! What would BLU or V10.5 compression be like for your data? Find out with the newly updated IBM DB2 Compression Estimator tool! Get it here... FREE!

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Perhaps you've seen George Baklarz, IBM, speak at IDUG or your local DB2 RUG meeting. He uses a very spiffy tool "DB2 Demo" to demonstrate DB2 capabilities. I think this tool is also an excellent training tool. I love how it illustrates syntax, helps you with SQL and commands, and then can even run the commands. It's interactive and it is easy. More...

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