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Db2

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Only the instance owner ID should be able to write to the DB2 Audit log even if the write is initiated by another user.

The customer started noticing error messages in the db2diag.log similar to this:--------------------------------------2015-07-29-14.10.05.516702-420 E10504269A1049 LEVEL: Error (OS)PID : 22610026 TID : 1 PROC : db2aud INSTANCE: DB2INST1 NODE : 000...
over 8 years ago in Db2 / Security 0 Not under consideration

Documentation with return type for scalar functions

The documentation of the knowledgeCenter should explicitly describe the type the returned value. I mean, if it is an integer, a char, a timestamp, etc.
about 4 years ago in Db2 / Other/Unknown 0 Not under consideration

Unique return code for attempts to grant access to statistical views

When a grant of access to a statistical view is attempted, the error message returned is -551, you lack the authority to do the grant. In actuality, no amount of authority will allow the grant of access to a statistical view.
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Not under consideration

DB2 should allow offloaded backup of SMS tablespace to Tivoli FlashCopy Manager

I have an AVP customer who has a 3TB database upgraded from DB2 v8.x. Most user data tables are in SMS tablespaces. They wish to use Tivoli FlashCopy Manager to take database backup and reduce the time for database restore. However, for SMS tables...
over 8 years ago in Db2 / Serviceability / Tables/Index (Range MQ MDC etc.) 0 Not under consideration

Allow REPAIR CATALOG on indexes to reset version numbers

In Db2 Cloning Tool, index version mismatches cause indexes to be rebuilt on the target rather than using the physical copy. Some of these indexes are very large. Corrective measures would be to drop and recreate the index on the source which woul...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Need semi-join capability in BigSQL

In migrating from Hive QL to BigSQL, Sprint has found that their user community used the Hive semi-join function. To minimize the rewriting required, BigSQL support of semi-join is requested.
over 4 years ago in Db2 / BigSQL 0 Not under consideration

Remove timeout for member stop when applying fixpacks to pureScale

The installFixpack for pS automatically stops and starts the member or CF. But before stopping it waits for applications to finish their existing work and drain all connections on this member and start new work to other surviving members. If any a...
over 8 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Not under consideration

Urgent need to monitor database log utilization via db2pd

Urgent need to monitor database log utilization via db2pd
over 8 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Do not block DDL on RCAC-protected table if rule not affected by change

after alter add column RCAC rule must be dropped and recreated, even if new column is not part of rule IBM perspective: In our ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN documentation it says: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEPGG_11.5.0/com.i...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Security 0 Not under consideration

Improving the DBD management design

We had a Db2 load job run that used a load control dataset with 1,764 “INTO TABLE” statements run against a database that had one tablespace with 1,366 tables having 1,306 indexes. The DBD length = 2628728. When the job was run, the SYSDBDXA t...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / High Availability and/or Disaster Recovery 0 Not under consideration

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