Enabling a database for DB2 Text Search
You must enable each database that contains columns of
text to be searched. You can enable a database forDB2 Text Search by
using the db2ts ENABLE DATABASE FOR TEXT command
or the SYSPROC.SYSTS_ENABLE stored procedure.
Stopping the DB2 Text Search instance service
When you stop the DB2 Text Search instance
service, any currently running db2ts commands will
be completed, but you cannot issue any new ones.
Deleting orphaned text search collections
One of the administrative tasks that you might have to
do when using DB2 Text Search is
deleting orphaned collections. You can delete orphaned collections
using the Administration Tool.
Text search index creation
A text search index is a compilation of significant terms
extracted from text documents. Each term is associated with the document
from which it was extracted.
Text search index maintenance
After you create text search indexes, there are several
maintenance tasks that you need to perform. There are several ways
to perform these tasks, including using various administration commands,
stored procedures, and the Administration Tool.
Synonym dictionaries for DB2 Text Search
A synonym dictionary contains words that are synonyms of
each other. You can use a synonym dictionary to search for synonyms
of your query terms in a text search index, thus improving the results
of your search queries.
DB2 Version 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows