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Db2 for z/OS

Improve DSNU571I message to identify FlashCopy backup cleanup

Update Db2 for z/OS message DSNU571I so it identifies when FlashCopy SYSCOPY records are deleted. The current wording refers only to LOCALSITE or RECOVERYSITE, which can incorrectly suggest that a RECOVERYSITE backup was removed when the records a...
about 22 hours ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

Enable Real Time Statistics to be written while REORG SHRLEVEL CHANGE is running

When a REORG SHRLEVEL CHANGE utility is running, RTS collection for the affected object can be interrupted until the utility completes. For large tablespaces and indexes, online REORGs may run for many hours or even days, resulting in si...
12 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Db2 should have a logo as other database products do e.g. Postgres, MongoDb etc

when writing and presenting information in a data flow OR documentation it will be helpful if there was a logo to represent Db2. Most other database products have logos which are instantly recognisable.
22 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Under review

New Alert for Active Log Dataset Time Span reaching defined Timeframe

There is lots of good instrumentation and documented processes known and available on how to calculate and monitor db2 active and archive log metrics like volumes, log switches and usage thresholds. But each and every customer has to buid their ow...
6 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

rebrand Db2 back to DB2

🙂 We the customers need Db2 rebranded back to DB2 as this still, after all these years, feels VERY strange to us and we fail to understand the benefit that the name Db2 brings to the table. I am at IDUG EMEA 2026 and have asked a lot of my fellow ...
29 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Under review

ID Propagation Improvement

Hi, this is about id propagation as described in RedBook SG24-7850-00. I prepared a test by using IBMUSER as the primary connection user and a switched remote user CN=lisa,DC=test,DC=com, who I think was supposed to appear as CURRENT CLIENT_USERID...
4 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

Automatic DISPLAY DATABASE(dbname) SPACENAM(indexspace) CLAIMERS for unseccessful drain in REORG INDEX

If a REORG TABLESPACE is unsuccessful caused by an unsuccessful DRAIN e.g. a DISPLAY DATABASE is done automatically. This is not the case for REORG INDEX, but this would be pretty helpful.  Solution: Adopt the automatic DISPLAY DATABASE(...
about 1 month ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

zDBA Plugin for easy Profile Table administration

Currently the Profile Table administration is a task without a good visualization or documentation and you can't easily see which profiles are active. Without Db2 AI for z/OS it's also a static configuration element. Using zDBA as a WebUI administ...
about 2 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Enable Compression for Selected DSNDB06 Tables

There is currently a restriction that prevents table spaces within DSNDB06 from being compressed. It is worth reviewing whether this restriction remains necessary for the SYSUTILITIES, SYSOBJEVENTS, and Real-Time Statistics (RTS) History tables. T...
2 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Under review

Db2 accounting trace should indicate if secure connection was used even in case of rollup

Db2 accounting trace should indicate if secure connection was used even in case of rollup   Db2 has recently been enhanced in PH67815 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PH67815 to add new IFCID 3 field QLAC-SECURE-CONN to indicate whether...
4 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted