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Support the arrow keys in Db2 CLP on Linux

The Db2 CLP, since decades, does not handle arrow keys. This makes it hard to quickly go back to previous commands and edit statements. It's a nuisance to most Db2 users. See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62298637/using-arrow-keys-within-db2...
about 1 month ago in Db2 / Db2 Tools 0 Submitted

LOAD should be compatible with a snapshot backup

LOAD is not compatible when an integrated snapshot backup (or when the backup is issued with the USE SNAPSHOT option) is being performed. During an integrated snapshot backup, in addition to the database being put into set write suspend state, it ...
2 months ago in Db2 / Db2 Tools 0 Under review

INPLACE REORG should always be interruptible

Under certain circumstances it is not possible to stop/pause or force an INPLACE REORG that waits for a lock (TS019866410). Because the INPLACE REORG does not respect lock timeouts, it hangs in "lock wait" until the lock holding session releases t...
3 months ago in Db2 / Db2 Tools 0 Submitted

Option to exclude temporary tablespaces from Db2 Snapshot Backup

It would be advantageous, if we could exclude temporary tablespaces from the Db2 Snapshot Backup (using IBM Storage Protect Snapshot)Because the temporary tablespaces have to be included its corresponding filesystems need to have “Mirror write con...
9 months ago in Db2 / Db2 Tools 0 Future consideration

Allow the maintenance of Metadata Libraries in panel CCQPHLQ

I think it's normal if you added a row in a table that you may need to delete it or update it. For instance, I added few metadata libraries that I don't need them because I am not going to configure them. there is no option to delete them. Any one...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Tools Customizer for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Tools Customizer library includes NEW and OLD BIND jobs

Tools Customizer library includes both the NEW and OLD BIND jobs.This is confusing to the customer, as it is not clear which BIND jobs need to be run.
over 1 year ago in Db2 Tools Customizer for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Support or warn of null (linklisted) DB2 STEPLIB and RUNLIB

DB2 Admin Tool customization via IBM TCz (IBM Tools Customizer for z/OS) requires the user to specify both the ‘DB2 load libraries’ and the ‘DB2 run library’ for each DB2 subsystem. There is no 'option' to specify: 1) A single set of libraries for...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Tools Customizer for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Tools Customizer - Needs MGMTCLAS/STORCLAS RFE 67078

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=128536 IBM Tools Customizer for z/OS needs option to force generated datasets to MGMTCLAS/STORCLAS Use Case: This is for IBM Tools Customizer for z/OS (DB2 Tools). I was unab...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 Tools Customizer for z/OS 1 Planned for future release

Backup DATASTOR and DISCOVER into GDG; allow only one user to access TCz

1) Automate the backup of DATASTOR and DISCOVER to a GDG at every invocation of TCz. 2) Limit access to one UID to prevent multiple individuals stepping on each other's work.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 Tools Customizer for z/OS 1 Not under consideration