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Difference between Embeded SQL and Dynamic SQL?

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Static (embedded) SQL:


1.In static SQL how database will be accessed is predetermined in the embedded SQL statement.


2.It is more swift and efficient.


3.SQL statements are compiled at compile time.


4.Parsing, validation, optimization, and generation of application plan are done at compile time.


5.It is generally used for situations where data is distributed uniformly.


6.EXECUTE IMMEDIATE, EXECUTE and PREPARE statements are not used.


7. It is less flexible 


 


Dynamic (interactive) SQL:


1.In dynamic SQL, how database will be accessed is determined at run time.


2.It is less swift and efficient.


3.SQL statements are compiled at run time.


4.Parsing, validation, optimization, and generation of application plan are done at run time.


5.It is generally used for situations where data is distributed non-uniformly.


6.EXECUTE IMMEDIATE, EXECUTE and PREPARE statements are used.


7.It is more flexible.

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How do you display last 5 records in DB2?

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SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY column_name desc Fetch first 5 rows only;

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What is sqlcode -811?

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SELECT statement has resulted in retrieval of more than one row.

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What is REORG? When it is used?

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REORG reorganizes data on physical storage to reclutser rows, positioning overflowed rows in their proper sequence, to reclaim space, to restore free space. It is used after heavy updates, inserts and delete activity and after segments of a segmented tablespace have become fragmented.

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How do you insert a record with a nullable column?

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To insert a NULL, move -1 to the null indicator


To insert a valid value, move 0 to the null indicator


 

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What is RUNSTATS?

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A DB2 utility used to collect statistics about the data values  in tables which can be used   by the optimizer to decide the access path. It also collects statistics used for space   management. These statistics are stored in DB2 catalog tables.

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How does DB2 determine what lock- size to use?

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1. Based on the lock-size given while creating the table space


2. Programer can direct the DB2 what lock-size to use


3. If lock - size ANY is specified, DB2 usually chooses a lock-size of PAGE

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EXPLAIN has output with MATCHCOLS = 0. What does it mean?

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a nonmatching index scan if ACCESSTYPE = 1


 

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