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Database Conversion Workbench - Windows10 not starting only displays startup splash screen

  • 1.  Database Conversion Workbench - Windows10 not starting only displays startup splash screen

    Posted Sun January 09, 2022 03:47 PM
    Hi Folks,

    I may have posted question in the wrong group earlier, however I do not even see my post in that group "Db2 (On Premises and Cloud)"
    Perhaps someone can help and make sure I am posting my question in the correct forum.
    Or at least link the post between the 2 forums or transfer it to this forum please if it is the correct location for it.

    I install Database Conversion Workbench 5.0.1 and it does start, It is just stuck at the startup splash screen, sitting there doing nothing
    with spinning wheel as shown below in screenshot.

    It has started 4 background task in task manager, but still after 30mins nothing displays, see second screenshot.

    No error messages reported, what is going on?
    What do I need to get it to work?

    Second question
    I am migrating from IBM iSeries Db2 to Db2 AIX, old IBM iSeries version 5.xxx to AIX Db2 11.5
    Can the DCW take the schema SQL script file I have generated on the iSeries using the Database Navigator and give me a break down
    of how many tables, views etc.
    If there are AQT/MQT etc
    And how many statements are not compatible?
    For example LABEL ON statements don't exist in DB2 AIX, so they would need to be modified to COMMENT ON.
    It would be great if it could convert the statements, but if it can't I can do that easily with a sed script
    All I really want is the analysis part so that I know how much work I will have to do.

    First and foremost I need to get DCW to work and open up.
    I downloaded it from
    IBM Hybrid Data Management Community - Hybrid Data Management

    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/jordan-hodges1/2021/04/07/dcw-product-hub

    And from there selected the link "Download Database Conversion Workbench 5.0.1" which now seems to be going to download
    IBM Data studio... this is very frustrating and annoying and not very inspiring or confidence building.

    I download an .exe file when it did work yesterday....
    IBM_DCW_Full_Client_Windows_5.0.1.exe  approx 247MBytes




    IT is not great that you can't get the links to download the correct software from, that is very poor
    and it is such a basic think that it shouldn't be going to wrong the location.

    This link sometimes seems to work but not all the time
    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/jordan-hodges1/2020/08/07/announcing-the-latest-version-of-dcw-database-conv
    Which when you click on the on the DCW 5.0 Download link below takes you to the correct 5.0.1 link  IBM_DCW_Full_Client_Windows_5.0.1.exe 
    which I have pasted below the image below.


    https://www.ibm.com/resources/mrs/assets/packageList?source=swg-idcw&lang=en_US

    Really folks with the incorrect link all over the place you are making it very hard for us to work with you.

    Appreciate your help please.
    Thank you
    Michael





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  • 2.  RE: Database Conversion Workbench - Windows10 not starting only displays startup splash screen

    Posted Tue January 11, 2022 02:13 PM
    Hi Michale,

    Hope you are doing good and sorry for the inconvenience caused.
    askdcw@ca.ibm.com is the correct way to reach out DCW team for any assistance.

    Regarding your concern with downloading DCW from the below two link .
    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/home
    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/jordan-hodges1/2021/04/07/dcw-product-hub
    On multiple attempts with different browsers, we are not facing error which you have mentioned in the email and its correctly redirecting us to DCW installables download page.

    Also, after downloading DCW installables we are able to run DCW application on Windows 10 without any issue and we have not observed any hang while running the application.

    Below is the blog link for latest DCW release 5.0.1 version
    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/viewdocument/announcing-the-latest-version-of-dc?CommunityKey=ea909850-39ea-4ac4-9512-8e2eb37ea09a&tab=librarydocuments

    Please download product again from above given blog link and see if DCW latest 5.0.1 installables works fine on your system.
    If you are still facing issues with the DCW installables download or running the application then I think we can setup WebEx meeting to understand exact issue with your environment.

    DCW presently support evaluation and conversion from
    Source Database :- Oracle to  Target Database:- DB2 and
    Source Database:- Teradata to Target Databases:- DB2 and Netezza performance server.

    Also, please let us know if you have any POC assigned from IBM who can help us in the coordination and assist you in shorter time.

    Regards
    Shreshth Jain


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  • 3.  RE: Database Conversion Workbench - Windows10 not starting only displays startup splash screen

    Posted Thu January 13, 2022 10:29 AM
    Hi Michale,

    Hope you are doing good and sorry for the inconvenience caused.
    askdcw@ca.ibm.com is the correct way to reach out DCW team for any assistance.

    Regarding your concern with downloading DCW from the below two link .
    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/home
    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/blogs/jordan-hodges1/2021/04/07/dcw-product-hub
    On multiple attempts with different browsers, we are not facing error which you have mentioned in the email and its correctly redirecting us to DCW installables download page.

    Also, after downloading DCW installables we are able to run DCW application on Windows 10 without any issue and we have not observed any hang while running the application.

    Below is the blog link for latest DCW release 5.0.1 version
    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/viewdocument/announcing-the-latest-version-of-dc?CommunityKey=ea909850-39ea-4ac4-9512-8e2eb37ea09a&tab=librarydocuments

    Please download product again from above given blog link and see if DCW latest 5.0.1 installables works fine on your system.
    If you are still facing issues with the DCW installables download or running the application then I think we can setup WebEx meeting to understand exact issue with your environment.

    DCW presently support evaluation and conversion from
    Source Database :- Oracle to  Target Database:- DB2 and
    Source Database:- Teradata to Target Databases:- DB2 and Netezza performance server.

    Also, please let us know if you have any POC assigned from IBM who can help us in the coordination and assist you in shorter time.

    Regards
    Shreshth Jain


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