$ db2 list db directory System Database Directory Number of entries in the directory = 2 Database 1 entry: Database alias = CONTRACT Database name = CONTRACT Local database directory = /db2_CONTRACT/instance/contract Database release level = c.00 Comment = Directory entry type = Indirect Catalog database partition number = 0 Alternate server hostname = Alternate server port number = Database 2 entry: Database alias = CONTRA02 Database name = CONTRA02 Local database directory = /filebak/0624/instance02 Database release level = c.00 Comment = Directory entry type = Indirect Catalog database partition number = 0 Alternate server hostname = Alternate server port number = $ db2 get db cfg for contra02 SQL1013N The database alias name or database name "CONTRA02" could not be found. SQLSTATE=42705