Getting Started with IBM Data Studio for DB2

Chapter 2 – Managing your database environment 69
Figure 2.2 – The default Database Administration perspective
The Administration Explorer displays an overview of your databases. When Data Studio
starts, it reads the local DB2 client catalog and then automatically creates connections to
databases on the local machine. You can also create your own connections as explained in
the following sections.
When you expand the All Databases folder, the Administration Explorer will display the
machines that your DB2 servers run on. Under each machine, the databases are organized
into instances, which will be explained in the following section. Below the instance nodes,
you will see connection objects to each database.
The object list editor allows you to sort, and filter lists of database objects such as tables,
views, and indexes. When you select a folder of objects in the Administration Explorer, the
object list editor will display a list of the objects of that type in the database.
The Properties view displays the attributes of the current selection in Data Studio. When
you select a database object in the object list editor, the Properties view displays the
attributes of that object.
The Data Project Explorer shows the projects created to keep track of your work in Data
Studio. Some projects will be created automatically to store your changes to databases.
You may also create new projects to organize your own scripts, stored procedures and
packages.