DB2 Version 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

IBM DB2 Geodetic Data Management Feature has been discontinued

The DB2® Geodetic Data Management Feature has been discontinued. If you hold a license for this feature from earlier releases, you will continue to receive support.

Details

In Version 10.1, the DB2 Spatial Extender installation does not include the DB2 Geodetic Data Management Feature. For new installations of the DB2 Spatial Extender with theDB2 Geodetic Data Management Feature, contact IBM support for details on how to obtain the software for this feature.

In earlier releases, the DB2 Geodetic Data Management Feature was a complement to DB2 Spatial Extender. The DB2 Geodetic Data Management Feature handled objects defined on the surface of the Earth in a continuous spherical fashion rather than a planar, x- and y-coordinate system.

This feature was deprecated in Version 9.7.

Resolution

If you hold a license for the DB2 Geodetic Data Management Feature in Version 9.7 or Version 9.5 and you upgrade DB2 Spatial Extender to Version 10.1, follow the instructions provided by IBM support to download and install DB2 Geodetic Data Management Feature and feature license.

If you do not have a license for the DB2 Geodetic Data Management Feature in Version 9.7 or Version 9.5, contact your IBM sales representative to determine the best solution for your environment.