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search with Arabic substring in DB2 on z/OS

The client is connecting from Windows environment on DB2 on z/os. There is a need for the where like '%' predicate operator for most of the applications. The client then needs to search with substring but it is not supported in DB2 on z/Os. which ...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IFCID 62 gives DDL notification on all executions, even ones that fail

The event notification occurs even if the DDL fails. A return code and reason code field would be a good addition to the API
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IFCID 62 change to add creator/owner and timestamp

Add more complete object identification by including Creator/Owner in IFICID 62 DDL notitification API.
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Mapping Z/OS Enclaves to DB2 Threads

We have an application running on Z/linux the application access DB2 on Z/OS through DDF. The application has few threads active in DB2 and we have ENCLAVE active in Z/OS we are trying to map which enclave belongs to which DB2 thread. If we can ge...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow better system wide control over ASUTIME limits

Provide a system wide default ASUTIME value for stored procedures (not NO LIMIT) via a ZPARM parameter. This will allow us to prevent runaway stored procedures (especially those in a tight loop) from running away with the CPU.
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

IFCID 316 needs counter for tablespace scans on user tables only

Customers tool uses QW0316NT that is showen as tablespace scans. This counter does not only include scans on user tables but also on workfiles.. QW0316NT (or STAT_RSCN) intentionally includes scans of all workfiles... not only workfiles used for s...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

MR0427112852: QueryTimeout property cannot terminate a stored proedure on z/os platform

QueryTimeout property in JDBC Type 4 driver doesn't work for DB2 forZ/OS, when a stored procedure active for the thread.blockingReadConnectionTimeout is able to stop the stored procedure on db2for z/os, when timeout is reached. Unfortunately this ...
almost 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enhancement DB2 for z/OS declarations generator DCLGEN

Would you mind enhancing the DB2 for z/OS declarations generator DCLGEN to support the generation of host variable arrays which can be used in multi-row operations?
almost 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

A View with Select * should be regenertated without Drop/Create View

We have a lot of views defined with Select *. Since DB2 V8 we have the option to add columns to the base table, but the view does not include the new column, which is ok and accepted. But to get the new column we have to drop and recreate the View...
almost 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Rename column should be possible if View is on table

We encountered that Rename column is not possible if a View esists on the appropriate table. We would like to exploit this new function (Rename Column), but we have views, which does not allow that. We already have a similar requirement MR02141152...
almost 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration