Add an Extract for Db2 for z/OS

Learn to add an Extract for Db2 for z/OS databases.

Before you begin

Before adding and running an Extract to capture data from the source, ensure that you:

Add an Extract

To add an Extract for Db2 z/OS:
  1. In the Administration Service navigation menu, click Extracts.
  2. On the Extracts page, click Add Extract (plus icon).
  3. The Add Extract form consists of four pages. Complete the Add Extract form as needed:
    1. On the Extract Information page:
      1. Select an Extract type:
        • Change Data Capture Extract
        • Initial Load Extract
      2. Enter a Process Name.
      3. (Optional) Enter a Description.
      4. Click Next.
    2. On the Extract Options page:
      1. Select when to Begin:
        • Now
        • Custom time
        • Position in Log
        • End of Log
      2. Enter the Extract Trail details:
        • Name (can only be two characters.)
        • Subdirectory
        • Trail Size
        • Trail Sequence
        • Trail offset
      3. Select the Source Credentials Domain and Alias from the dropdowns.
      4. Click Next.
    3. On the Managed Options page, complete the optional fields as needed:
      1. Select a Profile Name.
      2. Enable Critical to deployment health.
      3. Enable Auto Start.
      4. Enable Auto Restart.
      5. Click Next.
    4. On the Parameter file page, can edit the parameter file in the text area to list the table details to capture. For example:
      table source.table1;
      Note

      GoldenGate uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by default. Use SETENV to override the default setting for the Extract. This change applies only to the Extract process and not the deployment.
      setenv (TZ="US/Eastern")
      setenv (TZ="GMT+5")
  4. Click Create and Run to start the Extract. If you click Create, you can manually start the Extract later from the Extracts page.
You return to the Extracts page, where you can select the Extract process to view its details.