Create a DB2 on Rails application

Level: Introductory

Akmal B. Chaudhri , Senior IT Specialist, IBM

17 Sep 2007

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Learn how to install DB2® on Rails. This demo shows you how. You'll also learn how to create a simple inventory application, and watch the steps required to create the initial Ruby application and DB2 database and table. During the demo, you'll see how sample data is added to an application as well as some basic exception handling.

System requirements

You'll need JavaScript™ enabled in your browser. You also need a Windows® user account with administrator privileges.

Transcript

Get the demo transcript (11MB).

Duration

Less than 10 minutes.

Resources

• Learn more about DB2 Express-C 9.
  
  
• Explore the DB2 family of products.
  
  
• Check out developerWorks webcasts.
  
  

• Download DB2 Developer Workbench.
  
  
• Download IBM product evaluation versions and get your hands on application development tools and middleware products from DB2®, Lotus®, Rational®, Tivoli®, and WebSphere®.

• Participate in the discussion forum.

About the author

		Akmal has been working with database technology since 1988. He has been a regular presenter at many international conferences, including Object World, Object Technology and OOPSLA. He has also edited or co-edited eight books, including "XML Data Management" (Addison-Wesley, 2003). He holds a BSc in Computing and Information Systems, MSc in Business Systems Analysis and Design and a PhD in Computer Science. He is a Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS).

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