Publisher's Synopsis
This book is about SQL (Structured Query Language) programming, PL/1 (Programming Language One), and PL/1 application design and development. It provides the skills necessary to develop, test and implement PL/1 application programs that access DB2 data through embedded SQL statements. (Database 2 is an application programme written in a third generation language that contains SQL statements). It also presents guidelines on how to design efficient SQL/PL/1 applications in a DB2 production environment.