DB2 Version 10.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

RDF application development enhancements

DB2® Resource Description Framework (RDF) contains a number of major enhancements for DB2 Version 10.1.

Review the technical changes and new functions included in the following Version 10.1 fix packs. Each fix pack for a release is cumulative; it contains all of the technical changes and new functions that were shipped in previous fix packs for that release.

Fix Pack 2

Fix Pack 2 contains the functions of the previous fix pack and includes the following changes to existing functionality and support:
Fix Pack 2 contains the functions of the previous fix pack and includes the following enhancements:
  • RDF store management has now been simplified to allow users to view all RDF stores in one table. For more information, see central view of RDF stores.
  • Three new RDF commands have also been added to help load and query RDF data:
    Table 1. New RDF commands for DB2 V10.1 Fix Pack 2
    Command name Description
    genpredicatemappings Generates predicate mappings based on predicate correlation for an RDF store.
    loadrdfstore Loads triples to an existing RDF store.
    queryrdfstore Used to query an RDF store.
    For more information, see RDF commands.
  • SPARQL support has been extended for RDF for the following items:
    • Update support for SPARQL Version 1.1.
    • Graph store HTTP protocol support for SPARQL Version 1.1.
    For more information, see querying an RDF store.