FACT SHEET: FI LE- AI D FOR DB2

The File-AID for DB2 EDIT function

lets developers view data in either
row or table mode.
Compuware File-AID for DB2 is a DB2 data management
and testing tool that helps IT organizations meet the
challenges of working with data in a DB2 environment.
With File-AID for DB2, developers can create, populate, customize,
refresh and, where appropriate, authorize DB2 objects. In short,
File-AID for DB2 creates an effective DB2 environment without
coding SQL.
Its ISPF-like format is designed to follow the logical workow of
building a test data environment, making it familiar to the developer.
File-AID for DB2 gets into the test cycle faster, letting developers
validate and explain program SQL before beginning the compile and
bind process.
Compuwares product integration enables developers to use hot
keys from Compuware Abend-AID to quickly diagnose and resolve
DB2 data problems.
QUICKLY BROWSE AND EDIT DB2 DATA
File-AID for DB2 makes browsing and editing table data as simple as
working with data under ISPF. Developers can edit an entire table or
build selection criteria that can be saved and reused to:
select specic columns
determine the order in which columns are displayed
specify the sort order of the data in each column
select rows based on WHERE clauses
select data using pre-existing SQL statements.
File-AID for DB2 always maintains the integrity of your database.
Changes are logged to the System Management Facility or to a
user-dened audit trail according to your sites requirements.
EDIT MULTIPLE TABLES SIMULTANEOUSLY
Edit or browse multiple unrelated or related tables in a single session.
With Related EDIT and BROWSE, developers can toggle from table to
table with a simple command or dynamically change from a multiple-
table display to a full-screen view of one table. Synchronized scrolling
of data is provided for all related dependent tables. Dynamically
create application relationships during EDIT or BROWSE sessions.
CUT AND PASTE WHERE YOU WANT
Copy rows of table data into the same or different tables during a
File-AID for DB2 session with the CUT and PASTE commands. All
CUT rows are copied into another table where column type, length
and nullability match even on another DB2 subsystem and/or
between locations. Its also possible to paste the CUT rows into a
data set, in delimited format, for use outside of File-AID for DB2.
CREATE AND POPULATE TABLES EFFICIENTLY
The CREATE/DROP/ALTER DB2 OBJECTS function creates a
table using ISPF-like screens instead of coding DDL statements.
By modeling the table after one created by a DBA, developers can
quickly set up their own test tables. With File-AID for DB2, tables are
populated by:
copying data from an existing table
cutting and pasting data
entering data using Rapid Data Generation techniques.
Related EDIT and BROWSE functions
enable synchronized scrolling among
related objects.
The GRAPHIC command displays a graph of the tables
related to the table you are currently browsing or editing.
The graph displays referential integrity and application
relationships as well as parent and dependent tables for
any table involved in the relationship.
Benets of File-AID for DB2
Higher quality testing
Reduced DB2 learning curve
Immediate reduction in test time
Self-sufciencey for developers
Fewer compiles and binds
Optimized SQL code
Quick resolution to production problems
PROTECT SENSITIVE DATA
Data privacy regulations and corresponding litigation are an increasing
concern across industries. Therefore IT staffs are looking for ways to
protect their production data from unauthorized viewing especially
during application testing, when sensitive data can be very vulnerable
to fraud or theft.
Compuware Data Privacy solutions span both mainframe and
distributed platforms, and use consistent data disguise techniques
across all environments. The powerful integration between File-AID/
RDX, File-AID/Data Solutions and File-AID/EX provides a unique
solution to help companies address data privacy requirements in the
test environment. This combination of File-AID products provides the
following comprehensive functionality to ensure the privacy of your
test data:
Encryption: Replace sensitive values with arithmetically formulated
data using an encryption key.
Masking: Conceal only portions of a eld.
Aging: To protect dates that may or may not need to maintain birth-
year integrity, this File-AID combination provides an aging function
that allows dates to be aged according to the business need.
Data Generation: With this technique, you can generate ctitious data
from scratch or from some other source.
Translation: This is a very effective way to replace values consistently
with ctitious, readable values, like names (e.g., replacing Rosemary
with Susan) or birthdays (e.g., month and day so only the original
birth year is retained).
To help create and manage privacy specications, Compuware
includes a workbench that allows users to dene, update and manage
privacy criteria in a commonly shared repository. Once dened,
privacy specications can be applied in the File-AID Related Extract
component.
OBJECT LIST UTILITY ENHANCED FOR ADDITIONAL
DB2 FEATURES
File-AID for DB2 supports new features incorporated into recent DB2
releases. These include: Distinct Type, Stored Procedures, Triggers,
Identity Column, ROWID and User Dened Functions. In Option 3.4,
the Object List Utility provides access to this functionality.
EXPLAIN SQL STATEMENTS
Explain a single statement or a set of statements grouped by
DBRM, plan, collection or package online or in batch. Rule-based
EXPLAIN analysis is displayed in plain language, combined with
object attributes and catalog statistics. The text provides conditions,
consequences and recommendations relating to the performance
of the SQL statement. Additionally, any SQL that can be executed
dynamically can execute in File-AID for DB2 batch.
ANALYZE PREDICATES LOGICALLY
The Predicate Analysis function uses rule-based logic to analyze SQL.
Predicates are analyzed to determine if they are indexable, stage 1 or
both. Rules are highlighted according to their severity. Tab to any rule
and press ENTER to receive detailed recommendation information.
The File-Aid for DB2 Object List Utility now provides greater exibility.
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GAUGE IMPACT OF COLUMN CHANGES
The Column Impact Analysis produces a report that identies the
impact of column changes on other tables. With this analysis,
developers can see the extent of changes before activating them.
MAINTAIN FOCUS IN INTERACTIVE TESTING
ENVIRONMENTS
Within Compuware File-AID for DB2, you can maintain focus on your
data and test new logic. The Compuware Xpediter for DB2 interface
customizes DB2 test data to exercise all logic paths in the program
while the Xpediter/TSO test session remains active. SQL prototyping
enters SQL statements during a debugging session, test-driving the
new logic prior to recompile and rebind.
RESOLVE DATA-RELATED ABENDS FASTER
When developers must deal with data-related DB2 abends, they
want quick access to the data that requires investigation. Hence,
File-AID for DB2 is integrated with Abend-AID for DB2. As a result
of this synergy, when an abend occurs, developers can jump from
the Abend-AID report directly to the DB2 object where the suspect
data resides. When they are nished, a single keystroke returns
them to Abend-AID for DB2. That kind of practical integration saves
developers time and their companies money every day.
When fully integrated with other Compuware products, such as
File-AID/Related Data XPERT (RDX), DBA-XPERT for DB2 and
Xpediter for DB2, File-AID for DB2 and Abend-AID for DB2 provide
complete functionality for all DB2 testing requirements.
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