Preparing the DB2 for Linux, Windows, and UNIX Database for Table Conversions

The upgrade process requires specific database preparation to account for the various CPU-bound and data size requirements. It is important to note that during execution of the Table Conversion Workbench your tablespaces must be of sufficient size to accommodate two copies of tables being converted. To account for this tablespace requirement, you should identify the four largest tables which you plan to convert, determine their current size, and multiple that by two.

For example, the following table shows a hypothetical environment where the largest tables are F0911, F42199, F42119, and F41021.

Largest Tables

Existing Size (see Note)

Existing Size Doubled

F0911

120 MB

240 MB

F42199

80 MB

160 MB

F42119

90 MB

180 MB

F41021

56 MB

112 MB

Total Amount of Space Required to Run Tables Conversions

692 MB

Note: This includes the size of the table and all unique indexes on that table. That is, if N is the number of concurrent jobs in the TC Workbench, then the tablespaces should be as large as the N largest tables combined, including all indexes.

For DB2 for Linux, Windows, and UNIX databases, perform these tasks: