I am trying to create a database by logging on to the linux server on which the db2 server is installed, as the instance owner
db2 => list database directory
System Database Directory
Number of entries in the directory = 1
Database 1 entry:
Database alias = SAMPLE
Database name = SAMPLE
Local database directory = /home/mylogin/sqllib
Database release level = f.00
Comment =
Directory entry type = Indirect
Catalog database partition number = 0
Alternate server hostname =
Alternate server port number =
db2 => create database testdb2
SQL1005N The database alias "TESTDB2" already exists in either the local
database directory or system database directory.
db2 => list database directory on /home/mylogin/sqllib
Local Database Directory on /home/mylogin/sqllib
Number of entries in the directory = 1
Database 1 entry:
Database alias = SAMPLE
Database name = SAMPLE
Database directory = SQL00001
Database release level = f.00
Comment =
Directory entry type = Home
Catalog database partition number = 0
Database member number = 0
db2 => quit
I also checked if there are any other instances that exist other than mine, but there aren't.
DB20000I The QUIT command completed successfully.
-bash-4.1$ db2ilist
mylogin
While the alias testdb2 is not listed by list database directory
, db2 claims that this alias already exists in either the system database directory or the local database directory.
If this is true, how do I get the equivalent of list database directory
that lists testdb2 as well?
Best Answer
db2 list db directory
is for the system level directory. There is alsodb2 list db directory on <path>
which lists any databases on that particular path.Wondering if you have tried to
uncatalog
orcatalog
it first? You could see if cataloging it allows you to drop it.Worse case you may need to locate the spot on disk with the database and remove it manually (as long as it isn't cataloged).