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Db2 for z/OS

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Add zSCC support for Db2 V12.1

We're requesting support for Db2 12.1 to record SMF 1154 in order to provide data for IBM zSCC - Security and Compliance Center. Db2 12.1 is nowadays a supported version.
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Migration of multi-table tablespaces to UTS PBG

Difficulties to migrate from old tablespace types to UTS.DB2 V10 gives us the opportunity to use the ALTER-syntax to change tablespace type from SIMPLE or SEGMENTED to UTS PBG without (almost) any outage. Unfortunately there is a limitation which ...
almost 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Every utility should register itself in SYSCOPY

I want that a reorg or rebuild index and runstats leave an entry in SYSCOPY.
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

TRIGGERS referencing system temporal tables

Hello, Since we are in DB2 V10 we use triggers with bi-temporal tables (system temporal + business temporal table) to implement complex relational integrity rules that can not be defined using standard primary/foreign keys. It's related to simple ...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Console message for inoperative packages

MR0125102752 GGDB209021
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Deadlock need to avoid for ALTER TABLE JOB

ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN job should be able to break-in RTS process. Currently, the deadlock may happen between ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN job and CORRELATION-ID=014.RTSTST00. We open CASE TS011962039 for the deadlock. From user point of view, the f...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Delivered

Rebinding/Binding old native stored procedure packages

Let’s say you have a native SQL stored procedure package. And it was created/bound on Db2 V10 system. And you’d like to bind/rebind that same native SQL stored procedure package to V12R1M50+ (Let’s say for version next, if there is such a thing). ...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Delivered

Allow REBIND of in-use Dynamic SQL Packages

Since the requirement to have a Package for Dynamic SQL was introduced there has always been the problem about when to REBIND these "empty shells". The requirement to REBIND was only slightly annoying in the past as it was just to avoid an auto bi...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

DB2 z/OS V11 NFM - 6-Byte LOG RBA Limit Reached for BASIC format objects

DB2 : Stand-aloneVer : V11 NFM We need a monitoring and alert mechanism in DB2 z/OS (V11), to display warning messages when there are DB2 objects still in BASIC format and the 6 byte log limit is about to be reached (even though the BSDS uses EXTE...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Request to add parameters - Control Unload Utility:Specify new "Register" Option by Db2 Subsystem(zparm)

In Db2 12, the UNLOAD utility have a new "REGISTER" option, with SHRLEVEL CHANGE/ISOLATION UR. The default is NO. The default behavior of UNLOAD utility with REGISTER option is to reads pages directly from disk only, UNLOAD might miss recent data ...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered