DB2 Maintenance Script (RUNSTATS, REORG)

DB2 Maintenance Script (RUNSTATS, REORG)

I had a local copy of a WebSphere Commerce database that was performing horribly, and I decided to create a script that would retrieve a list of all available tables for all non-system schemas, and perform a RUNSTATS and REORG for those tables.

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SQL Query to Determine a Master Catalog ID

SQL Query to Determine a Master Catalog ID

Working on a project recently I found the need to determine the master catalog for a list of stores within a WebSphere Commerce database. Seeing as a WebSphere Commerce instance can contain a variety of stores, ranging from your traditional Consumer Direct model to a more extensible Extended Site model, I generated the following query which can be run against the WebSphere Commerce database to properly determine the master catalog identifier for each store.

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WebSphere Commerce v7.0 Store Functions

WebSphere Commerce v7.0 Store Functions

WebSphere Commerce v7.0 Feature Pack 2 introduced a new way to handle change flows, now referred to as store functions. For those not familiar with store functions, a store function is basically a way to handle and control pieces of your pages and/or logic from display or execution based upon the availability of the feature within your store.

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