DB2 Express-C Team Blog

DB2 9.7 is out, and with it DB2 Express-C 9.7:

• DB2 Express-C for Windows


• DB2 Express-C for Windows x64


• DB2 Express-C for Linux


• DB2 Express-C for Linux x86-64


• DB2 Express-C for Linux on POWER


• DB2 Express-C for Solaris x86-64

In addition to performance improvements, there are new features:
- New data types such as NUMBER, VARCHAR2, etc.
- Easier casting between data types
- Default parameter values and assignment by name
- Boolean, cursor, row and array data type support in procedures
- ROWNUM() and ROWID()
- Improved locking for better concurrency
- Ability to recompile statements without parameter markers
- Ability to re-use old access plans across fixpack updates
- More functions for string and date manipulation
- Better Python support for DB2

Cheers,

Leons Petrazickis
DB2 Express-C Community Team