DB2 Package Bind Options › Package List Order

Package List Order

Package List Order option lets you select the order of locations, collection, and packages in the PKLIST parameter of the plan bind. If omitted, the PKLIST consists of one or more COLLECTION_ID.* entries in alphabetical order.

Package List Order option also lets you specify locations, collections, packages that are not referenced by any members. This option enables you to include packages for external action blocks.

Package list order is specified at three levels - Model, Business System, and Load Module and affect different modules depending on the level:

• At the Model level, package list order affects all load modules in the model
• At the Business System level, package list order affects all load modules in the business system
• At the Load Module level, package list order affects selected load modules only