*** *BEFORE* BUILDING, TESTING AND INSTALLING this you will need to:

    Build, test and install Perl 5 (IBM officially supports
    version 5.004_04 or later).
    It is very important to TEST it and INSTALL it!

    Build, test and install the DBI module (at least DBI 0.93).
    It is very important to TEST it and INSTALL it!

    Remember to *read* the DBI README file and this one CAREFULLY!

    Ensure one of the following DB2 products is installed.

        DB2 Software Developer's Kit v5.2
            Included with the DB2 Application Developer's Kit

        DB2 Application Development Client v6 or later
            Included with the DB2 Personal Developer's Edition and the
            DB2 Universal Developer's Edition


*** BUILDING:

    perl Makefile.PL            # use a perl that's in your PATH
    make
    make test
    make install (if the tests look okay)


*** IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS:

    Please read the CAVEATS files which includes important
    information, including tips and workarounds for various
    platform-specific problems.


*** SUPPORT INFORMATION:

    Technical support for the DBD::DB2 driver is provided by IBM through
    its service agreements for DB2 UDB.  Information on DB2 UDB service
    agreements and support can be found on the Web at

        http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/db2tech

    For other DBD::DB2 information, please see

        http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/perl

    Comments/suggestions/enhancement requests may be sent to

        db2perl@ca.ibm.com

    Please see the following files for more information:
        CAVEATS - important build/usage information
        DB2.pod - an example perl script
                - an explanation of attribute hashes

*** MAILING LISTS

    As a user or maintainer of a local copy of DBD::DB2, you need
    to be aware of the following addresses:

    The DBI mailing lists located at

        dbi-announce@fugue.com          for announcements
        dbi-dev@fugue.com               for developer/maintainer discussions
        dbi-users@fugue.com             for end user level discussion and help

    To subscribe or unsubscribe to each individual list you may use the
    WWW at

        http://www.fugue.com/dbi

    or email at the following addresses

        dbi-announce-request@fugue.com
        dbi-dev-request@fugue.com
        dbi-users-request@fugue.com

    with your request in the body of the message.
