The following table describes the Admin menu's options. The sections following the table contain detailed descriptions of these options.

Table 1. Admin menu
Menu option Task performed
Dump Data and Definitions Dumps data definitions, table contents, SQL views, user table contents, collation/conversion tables, auto-connect records, sequence definition, and sequence current values
Load Data and Definitions Loads data definitions, table contents, SQL views, auto-connect records, user table contents, and sequence values; also reconstructs bad load records
Database Identification Maintains and generate DB Identifiers and DB Passkeys for databases
Security Specifies database security options
Export Data Exports data files in a specific format to the specified directory
Import Data Imports data in a specific format to the working database
Create Bulk Loader Description File... Creates a bulk loader description file
Database Options Maintains auditing and security options
Enable Large Key Entries Increases the index key width limit substantially on the database
Alternate Buffer Pool Performs Alternate Buffer Pool maintenance, such as specifying ABL objects for the Alternate Buffer Pool, or removing objects from the Alternate Buffer Pool