Database Information
Virginia Commonwealth University provides a wide assortment of powerful database engines designed to ensure high-speed, analytical capabilities with large storage capacity in support of research and student class projects.
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Databases at VCU include:
DB2 Common Server Databases at VCU
The DB2 Common Server is a mainframe level database engine for legacy large scale data collection and research analysis. VCU uses:
- PC client-based applications such as MS Access or Visual Basic for data entry.
- Online Documentation for using DB2
- Perl programming language, for web-based data collection and queries.
- SAS
and SPSS used in conjunction
with DB2, for analysis.
- DB2 Overview
- DB2 Requirements
- DB2 Resources
- DB2 General Information
- Download, Install and Configure DB2 v8 Client for Hubert
- DB2 Interfaces (SAS, SPSS, S-Plus, MS Access, Perl)
