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Q: How to handle restrictive states?
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COPY PENDING needs image copy. CHECK PENDING needs CHECK DATA. REBUILD PENDING needs REBUILD INDEX. REORG PENDING needs REORG. RECOVER PENDING needs RECOVER. Use -DISPLAY DATABASE to see status.
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Q: Explain database design normalization
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1NF: atomic values, no repeating groups. 2NF: 1NF + no partial dependencies. 3NF: 2NF + no transitive dependencies. BCNF: stricter 3NF. Higher forms reduce redundancy. Denormalize for performance. Balance is key.
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Q: What is tablespace?
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Tablespace is storage container for tables. CREATE TABLESPACE name IN database USING STOGROUP. Contains one or more tables. Segmented/universal tablespace types. Management at tablespace level (REORG, COPY, RECOVER).
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Q: How to handle -904 SQLCODE?
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-904 is resource unavailable. Tablespace/index in restricted state, stopped, or unavailable. Check display status. May need START DATABASE command. Check for REORG, RECOVER, LOAD running. Wait and retry.
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Q: What is stored procedure?
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Stored procedure is saved SQL code. CREATE PROCEDURE name(params) BEGIN SQL statements END. CALL name(values) executes. Can have IN/OUT/INOUT parameters. Reduces network traffic. Logic in database. Security benefits.
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Q: Explain thread management
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Thread is DB2 connection. Allied thread for TSO/batch. DBAT (database access thread) for DDF. Pool thread for efficient reuse. Max threads controlled by zparm. Monitor active threads.