BMC CHECK PLUS for DB2

Ensure DB2 on z/OS data integrity

Because strategic business decisions are often based on the data in DB2 on z/OS databases, the integrity of the data and its structures are critical. Data consistency is crucial for DB2, but sometimes inconsistencies occur because of application-maintained Referential Integrity or utilities that finish abnormally. To ensure DB2 data integrity, you need a solution that provides robust logical and physical integrity checking.

BMC solution

BMC CHECK PLUS for DB2 provides a fast, easy, and thorough method for ensuring the validity of DB2 data and its associated structures. BMC CHECK PLUS for DB2 provides multiple types of integrity checking: structural integrity of data sets, consistency of indexes, referential integrity, integrity of table check constraints, and data validity. When used with BMC SNAPSHOT UPGRADE FEATURE, BMC CHECK PLUS for DB2 provides integrity checking while data remains online and available for processing.

Features and benefits

• Enables multiple types of integrity checking
• Provides flexibility in checking data
• Makes it easy to correct problems by providing information about foreign key violations
• Ensures accuracy, consistency, and adherence to business rules
• Allows for integrity checking while the data remains online and available

Key differentiators

• Allows for verification of application-based business rules
• Provides for 100% availability during verification process
• Validates both logical and physical attributes of objects