Writer instructions
Purpose	Use this page to display a banner announcement on each page of the space. Create the Space announcements page in the master space, outside of the Home branch. You can version the Space announcements page to enable different banners to be published into different target spaces, however, the banner that is displayed in the versioned (master) space itself only displays the most recently-published banner. If you find errors in the banner area of your versioned space and you are sure the Space announcements page is set up correctly, try publishing the page to the same space. For more information, see Space-announcements-banners.
Removing	When an announcement is no longer needed, remove the BMC Space Banner macro.
Translation	Localized spaces using the L10n Viewport theme must change the name of this page to Space announcements l10n. See Configuring-the-Scroll-ViewPort-theme-for-translated-spaces.
Usage	Choose one or none of the following BMC Space Banner macros. If your space requires another kind of announcement, you can use this page in coordination with your team lead and editors. When should I use a space announcement banner? Use the space organization announcement after you change the content from a book-like organization (such as User Manual, Configuration Manual, and Administration Guide) to the product model. Use the latest version announcement to push traffic to later versions. You do not need to add this to every previous version, but if you have a specific reason that you want users to be aware—for example, Google searches show content for an obsolete version—use the banner to help users find a relevant version. When an announcement is no longer needed, remove the BMC Space Banner macro.

User Defined Functions

There are many rules for handling User Defined Functions (UDFs). You can see them in the IBM Db2 for z/OS SQL Reference.

The User Defined Function screen (see the following figure) displays when option 8 is selected on the Object Selection Menu.

User Defined Function Screen

Option

Specify the letter of the required option:

C	Create a function.
A	Alter a function.
D	Drop a function.
M	Model a function and create a new function.

Specify UDF Information (* or pattern for list) Area

Schema Name

The name of the schema in which the new UDF should be created. This field is required. This field defaults to the SQL authorization ID if no schema is entered. Must not begin with ‘SYS’ unless it is ‘SYSADMIN’ or ‘SYSPROC’.

You can also specify a generic name with * (asterisk), or a pattern. This displays a selection window, from which you can select a specific object.

Function Name

Name of the function as it is called by SQL statements. You can also specify a generic name with * (asterisk), or a pattern. This displays a selection window, from which you can select a specific object.

Specific Name

Specific name of the UDF. If you do not provide a name, Db2 generates a unique name in the form SQLxxxxxxxxxxxx. You can also specify a generic name with * (asterisk), or a pattern. This displays a selection window, from which you can select a specific object.