- IBM's definitive guide to writing DB2 SQL PL stored
   procedures, triggers, UDFs, and dynamic compound SQL
- Fully updated to reflect the entire DB2 UDB product family,
   and new SQL PL improvements for Windows, UNIX, Linux,
   iSeries, and zSeries
- Presents expert tips and best practices drawn from extensive
   experience in real customer environments
   Covers everything from basic program structure through
   advanced techniques
- Includes up-to-the-minute coverage of optimization and
   troubleshooting

    Using the IBM DB2 SQL Procedural Language (SQL PL), programmers can drive major improvements in database performance, manageability, and time-to-market. Now, IBM's own experts present the definitive guide to DB2 SQL PL development on any platform: Windows, UNIX, Linux, iSeries, or zSeries.

    DB2 SQL PL, Second Edition shows developers how to
take advantage of every facet of the SQL PL language and development environment. The authors offer up-to-the-minute coverage, best practices, and tips for building basic SQL procedures, writing flow-of-control statements, creating cursors, handling conditions, and much more. Along the way, they illuminate advanced features ranging from stored procedures and triggers to user-defined functions.

    The only book to combine practical SQL PL tutorials and
a detailed syntax reference, DB2 SQL PL, Second Edition draws on the authors' unparalleled expertise with SQL PL
in real business environments. Coverage includes

- Using SQL PL to improve manageability and performance,
   while clearly separating DBA and development roles
- Writing more efficient stored procedures, triggers,user-
   defined functions (UDFs), and dynamic compound SQL
- Identifying SQL PL performance bottlenecks--and resolving
   them
- Leveraging new language enhancements for Windows, UNIX,
   and Linux: improved table function support, session based
   locking, nested save points, new prepare options, and more
- Using new features for iSeries V5R3: built-in string and
   date/time manipulation functions, SEQUENCE objects,
   and more
- Utilizing zSeries Version 8's integrated stored procedures
   debugging and improved SQL Conditions support
- Mastering DB2 Development Center, the unified
   development environment for creating DB2 stored
   procedures

    Whether you're developing new SQL PL applications, migrating or tuning existing applications, or administering
DB2, you'll find this book indispensable.

1: Introduction.
2: Basic SQL Procedure Structure.
3: Overview of SQL PL Language Elements.
4: Using Flow of Control Statements.
5: Understanding and Using Cursors and Result Sets.
6: Condition Handling.
7: Working with Dynamic SQL.
8: Nested SQL Procedures.
9: User-Defined Functions and Triggers.
10: Leveraging DB2 Application Development Features.

etc.