DB2 Change Management Expert, Part 2: Database version control with DB2 Change Management Expert

(Carolyn Henry, Marcia Miskimen, Jayashree Ramachandran and Sailaja Bandlamoori) Have you ever wondered when the database was changed? With IBM DB2 Change Management Expert wonder no more! This tool can help you keep track of changes, work seamlessly with other team members, reverse or undo changes, and audit any changes made to your database. This article describes a scenario where the DBA organization uses DB2 Change Management Expert along with the Eclipse Team project to enhance their collaboration and ensure a consistent audit path. You will learn about connecting to a library control system and saving change management projects, models, and scripts in library control, as well as auditing the changes. Also, discover how to retrieve from library control and use a deployment script to undo the change.