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The UK DB2 User Group is a Working Group of the UK GSE organisation and covers all aspects of DB2 on both the Mainframe and Distributed (LUW) platforms. We welcome anyone interested in DB2, whether Novice or Expert to join us. If you'd like to be added to our mailing list please contact our Membership Secretary, Sue Alder, at alders@visa.com.

User Group Meetings

The last meeting of the UK DB2 User Group was held on Thursday June 18th 2009. Copies of all the presentation materials can be downloaded using this link. As usual materials from all our meetings can also be found sorted into topic order on the Tech Info Page.

The 2 day UK GSE Conference, which covers all GSE subgroups and for which we provide a DB2 track, will be held on November 4th and 5th 2009 at the Whittlebury Hall Hotel near Towcester in Northamptonshire. This is the 50th birthday of the Guide Share Europe, and the good news is that the Conference will also be free for up to 5 delegates from all GSE UK member Companies. Full details, including how to register, should be released around August or September and will be posted here when available.

Scottish DB2 User Group (SDUG)

The last meeting of SDUG took place in Edinburgh on Thursday 7th May 2009. The presentation materials are now available on the SDUG Page, which can be found by following the link at the top of any page. They are also sorted by topic on the Tech Info Page.

Upcoming DB2 Webinars

The following table contains details of any upcoming DB2 related Webinars which we've been informed about.

DB2 9.7: Get the Inside Scoop Presented by Paul Zikopoulos of IBM in association with IDUG	June 24th, 2009 at 12:00 EST	Abstract & Registration
Misconceptions and Old Wives Tales on DB2 Database Maintenance and Recovery Presented by Ulf Heinrich, Director Solutions Delivery at Software Engineering in association with IBM	July 11th, 2009 at 15:00 UTC	Abstract & Registration
PCI DSS Compliance – Stay on Top! System z and DB2, Meeting the 12 Requirements, Safe, Secure and Cost Effectively Presented by James Pickel, Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM	August 4th, 2009 at 15:00 UTC	Abstract & Registration
If you have missed a previous IBM DB2 for z/OS webcast or teleconference you can find recordings of them all using this link:	http://db2forzos.ning.com/group/db2forzoswebcastsondemand

To be included in this list, please send a note to our Webmaster, steve_thomas@bmc.com and we'll ensure that all the details get posted here.

Other News

We have recently set up a Group within the LinkedIn Networking site for those in the UK DB2 Community. This provides an easy method for members of the UK and Scottish User Groups and others associated with DB2 in the UK to contact each other, pass on useful information and ask questions. Please feel free to join at LinkedIn UK User Community. Other useful networking groups which you might be interested in joining include The World of DB2 for z/OS and DB2 z/OS What's On!

The IBM Betaworks team have prepared a Technical Education Series on topics related to DB2 9 for z/OS which are available to downloaded from the Web at no charge. Each session contains a Windows Media File containing a recording of the presentation and an Acrobat pdf file of the materials. To find the sessions, start at www.ibm.com/db2 and click on the DB2 for z/OS link in the body of the page. Next, click on the 'Support' link from the box on the left. Finally type "db2 betaworks" in the Search box and click Search. As at the time this page was updated there were 12 sessions available. Many thanks to Paul Fletcher of IBM for providing this information.

The following site contains a number of IBM webcasts, Teleconferences, Demos, Events and White Papers for both DB2 and IMS. The url is rather complex, so it's best to find it by following this link. You need to register to gain access to the content but doing so is free.

Presenting At The UK DB2 User Group

The group would like to hear from you if you have had any interesting experiences with DB2, whether with new or little used functions, or perhaps using well known functions in a novel way. Remember you don't have to prepare a full length session - contributions of any length are always welcome and if you're a User you may qualify for one of our new Presentation Awards of up to £200. The audience is guaranteed to be a friendly one, and there's no better way of raising your profile in the industry and showing off your achievements.

If you have any experience that you feel could be of interest please contact either Derek Storkey or Phil Nelson. Derek and Phil would also like to hear from you if you have any suggestions on future presentation topics which might be of interest, and we'll do our best to find a suitable speaker.

Suppliers of DB2 related products and services should be aware that we offer up to two optional 15 minute slots during the lunch break of our own meetings (but not during the UK GSE Conference) where companies can explain new offerings which might be of interest. Please follow this link for more details if you're interested in taking up one of these slots.

Becoming A Committee Member

If you would you like to assist with the organisation and running of our group, and have the commitment, enthusiasm and time to participate, we'd love to hear from you. Details of the current committee can be found here - please feel free to contact any of us if you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions or issues.