> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: DB2 queries without using MF. > > > shai hess wrote: > > I mean without access the MF. > > > > I'm no DB2 expert. But, I believe the DB2 UDB that runs on > UNIX, Linux > and Windows supports the same client interfaces as its z/OS host > counterpart. Please consult the DB2 product page > http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/9/ for details. > > -- > Edward E Jaffe
I think what Shai is getting at is to save the z/OS DB2 files on his MFDisk product. Then be able to access the data within the MFDisk emulated DASD directly on the PC without using z/OS DB2 or maybe even any other access method. This would be "nice" (FSVO "nice") if somebody needed to do reporting against the DB2 data on the PC itself. You wouldn't need to request the data from z/OS DB2, just read it yourself via his API. Personally, I shudder. Talk about a massive violation of security. Of course, this is why I would __NEVER__ store z/OS data on anything other than z/OS DASD (no, not even FlexCUB). If the DASD array can be accessed by __anything__ other than z/OS via standard z/OS facilities, it is a disaster (or security violation) waiting to happen. I can imagine what a state board of insurance auditor would say if our company stored mainframe HIPAA data on a PC with no access controls guaranteed. <burr>! -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
