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Validation of DB2 pre-requisites for DB2 AI for z/OS maintenance

When a DB2 AI for z/OS APAR requires APAR from DB2/zOS as pre-requisites, it is desirable to include in the DB2zAI hold data a job to verify if the DB2/zOS pre-requisites have been installed. Otherwise the DB2zAI software upgrade could be complete...
5 days ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Submitted

SQLOpt Provide AP index advisor and query rewrite function

Hi dear team, In current DB2 zAI SQLOpt component, we have recommendation only on AP. we wish index advisor and query rewrite can be added in recommendation analysis. Thanks Yuli
5 days ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Submitted

SQLOpt Provide AP visualization ability and explanation on recommendation

Hi dear team, In current DB2 AI for z/OS SQL optimization component, we can check AP recommendations, with savings, and SQL statement etc. but it's not easy to understand AP detail with columns. can you please provide visualization ability on each...
5 days ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Submitted

Improve visibility of choosen access path after rebind

We are using Db2 AI for z/OS with and without validation of the provided optimizations in SQL Optimization.For the option "with validation" you can see in the details table from the improvement which access path would be choosen after the rebind.I...
5 months ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Submitted

Db2 LUW SQL Syntax Check

It would be good if Db2 LUW had a SQL, SQL/PL syntax check engine. You can check queries for correct syntax by using the explain facility, but this doesn't work with DDL statements, functions and stored procedures. An SQL syntax check engine would...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Future consideration

export and import function on DB2ZAI SQL optimization AP recommendation

Hello, Here is an idea on export and import function on DB2ZAI SQL optimization AP recommendation. it's mostly on static packages. Reason behind is to test AP recommendation in lower environment before the real usage in production. By explain or e...
5 months ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Submitted

DB2 Community Edition needs to support Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS

I receive errors when running the db2prereqcheck ERROR : Requirement not matched. See cat -n of output log file in Additional details ... specific errors: 46 ERROR : Requirement not matched. 114 ERROR : Requirement not matched. 182 ERROR : Require...
4 months ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Submitted

Conversion DECIMAL do CHAR

We are in the process of migrating data from Db2 z/OS to Db2 LUW. In our many programs we convert DECIMAL data into CHAR, e.g. to display it on the reports in a readable format. Unfortunatelly Db2 LUW formats data diffrently than Db2 z/OS. Let us ...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 1 Submitted

Make Dynamic Plan Stability really stable

We use dynamic sql now in nearly all of our applications. It is essential for our shop that the access paths for dynamic sql are as stable as possible. So we will use the new V12 feature "dynamic plan stability". If you look into the manuals and i...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 18 Not under consideration

DB2 LUW: Add GnuCOBOL to supported compilers under Linux and Windows

Users of DB2 LUW regularly need to run their COBOL on LUW as well. DB2 LUW offers thje necessary precompiler for EXEC SQL to provide that. Those users previously had to use Micro Focus (now called Rocket COBOL), but have a working alternative in G...
7 months ago in Db2 / Application Development 1 Under review