DB2 Universal Database and the PHP Developer - Page 3

Another important feature for developers in Zend Core for IBM is the integrated debugger. Like any debugger, it allows application developers to step through their code and change variables on the fly. An example is shown below:

The following figure shows the SQL Query Control component in Zend Core for IBM that can be used to enter DB2 UDB commands. It is similar to entering commands in the DB2 UDB Command Line Processor or the DB2 UDB Command Center:

The SQL Query Control window in the IDE also keeps a history of past SQL commands so that these can be easily recalled for future processing, which allows you to quickly change the server, database, and default schema where you want to execute your SQL statement, as shown below:

You can access the SQL Query Control feature such that it defaults to the correct server, database, and schema: simply right-click the object that you want to run the query against and select Query, as shown below:

Wrapping it all up

In this article, I gave you a brief overview of some of the tooling support in the Zend Core for IBM product that makes developing PHP applications for DB2 UDB (or Apache Derby/IBM Cloudscape) databases easier than ever.

Stay tuned for an article on Java and DB2 UDB programming.

About the Author

Paul C. Zikopoulos, BA, MBA, is an award-winning writer and speaker with the IBM Database Competitive Technology team. He has more than ten years of experience with DB2 UDB and has written over sixty magazine articles and several books about it. Paul has co-authored the books: DB2 Version 8: The Official Guide, DB2: The Complete Reference, DB2 Fundamentals Certification for Dummies, DB2 for Dummies, and A DBA's Guide to Databases on Linux. Paul is a DB2 Certified Advanced Technical Expert (DRDA and Cluster/EEE) and a DB2 Certified Solutions Expert (Business Intelligence and Database Administration). In his spare time, he enjoys all sorts of sporting activities, running with his dog Chachi, and trying to figure out the world according to Chloë – his new daughter. You can reach him at: paulz_ibm@msn.com.

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