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Special Guest: Iqbal Goralwalla
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Show Host Scott Hayes Commentary
Iqbal is truly a DB2 GEEK! This guy reads the fine print of DB2 Fixpack notes for bed time stories! I am amazed and impressed by the information and tips that he shared today. It is no wonder that 100% of our studio audience learned something!
Here is a sampling of topics that Iqbal covered: CONNECT_PROC, registry variable DB2_RESTORE_GRANT_ADMIN_AUTHORITIES, db2pd, db2caem, db2support, SQL LISTAGG and fuzzy LIKE joins, ALT_DIAGPATH, db2cklog, and more! I won't be surprised if this show is a Top 10 show for 2012!
PS- Don't fast forward through today's quick commercial from DBI. It's an eye opener- you might learn something important!
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DB2 LUW 9.7 Fixpack Pearls with Iqbal Goralwalla
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