This independent utility compiles a thesaurus definition file. After running the thesaurus compiler, the THESAURUS-related features of the search argument syntax can be used.
None. This command is not necessarily restricted for the table owner, but makes only sense in the context of querying.
>>-db2extth-----------------------------------------------------> >--+-+-------+-- -ccsid--code page-- -f--definition-file-name-+->< | '-quiet-' | +- -h------------------------------------------------------+ +- -H------------------------------------------------------+ +- -?------------------------------------------------------+ '- -copyright----------------------------------------------'
The thesaurus dictionary is generated in the same directory as the definition file and has the same name. The only difference is that the dictionary has the following extensions: wdf, wdv, grf, grv, MEY, ROS, NEY, SOS, and Ikn, where n is a digit. Note that if existing thesaurus files have the same name, they are overwritten.
Use this command to compile a thesaurus definition file into a binary thesaurus definition format.
The format is the same as in DB2 Text Information Extender Version 7.2 with the following changes:
For additional information, see Using a thesaurus to expand search terms.