A logical name representing a computer running DB2. This name may be arbitrary and is usually assigned at DB2 install time. The system name is stored in the DB2SYSTEM environment variable. For more information on DB2SYSTEM, see the section about registry values and environment variables in the Administration Guide.
The system name is used to group resources in the DB2 catalogs. DB2 resources are grouped by system name in the object tree of the Control Center.
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