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Db2 AI for z/OS

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Customers would benefit if ZAI/Spark residual directory and temporary file cleanup process go after the directory specified in TMPDIR environment variable instead of arbitrarily going to $ZAIHOME/tmp directory.

Our installation ran into an issue with the temprary files created by ZAI filling up /tmp directory. All users of ZAI would benefit from this flexibility to specify our own location in TMPDIR environment variable for the cleanup process.
10 months ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Db2Z INSERT with VALUES should allow multiple rows

Db2 LUW and many other RDMS allow one INSERT with VALUES to insert multiple rows at once. Db2 Z does not allow that syntax. Db2 Z INSERT with VALUES only allows one row at a time So if you have multiple rows you want to insert with the INSERT usin...
11 months ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add user group and individual profile management

Currently the DB2ZAI use privileges are done by DB2 grants and each features (DCC, SA, SQLOPT) usage can be restricted by TSO ID/RACF group privileges Suggest there should be role and the duty segregation within the db2zAI tools. (such as Administ...
about 1 year ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Enhancement suggestion for Critical Only email escalation under system assessment

Critical warning email escalation should be more descriptive (suggested to include Metric name) Instead of just number of Critical warning. It should be a list list of critical exception description Administrator should have ability to setup the e...
about 1 year ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

"snooze" email escalation under System Assessment

Currently customer from RBC setup email escalation based on the Critical alerts under the system assessment for example Subject: Db2ZAI System Assessment for Connection DB2ZAIGCCDB01 Completed with Status of SUCCESS. Critical Exceptions Found. Db2...
about 1 year ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

RFE #5 API SUPPORT

API SUPPORT (REST_API ) FOR DB2AI INCLUDING SYSTEM ASSESSMENT,SQL OPTIMIZATION,DCC TO BE ABLE TO CONSUME THIS DATA FROM INHOUSE TOOLS AND ALSO ALTERT API SUPPORT REQUESTED FOR INTEGRATION TO OTHER TOOLS (such as OBM) THAT CAN CAPTURE ALTERS GROUPE...
over 2 years ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Future consideration

RFE #3 REQUEST TO BE ABLE TO EASILY SET TO TURN OFF DB2AI AFFECTING CHOICE OF ACCESS PATH AT PACKAGE/STATEMENT LEVEL FROM DB2ZAI UI

Ability to ignore Db2zAI chosen access path • Stopping ML will trigger this, however, there is no granularity as package or statement level.
over 2 years ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

RFE #2 EXPLAIN ONLY CAPABILITY REQUESTED FROM DB2ZAI UI

Informed decision for the initial rebinds • EXPLAIN ONLY option in Db2zAI UI to understand the access path before the choosing.
over 2 years ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Db2 disconnected System Assessment

At the moment Db2 AI for z/OS needs to be connected to do System Assessment.We've got a couple of Db2 production systems of different customers and our idea is to install Db2 AI for z/OS on one seperated lpar. The main purpose of this installation...
over 2 years ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Future consideration

*** RFE #6 PROACTIVE SMART ADJUSTMENT OF DDF PARAMETERS (such as MAXDBAT, CONDBAT etc )WITH THE HELP OF DB2AI DCC MODULE TRAINING DATA.

Important to control dynamic distributed application. A way to integrate DCC alerts and data with other tools (such as OBM). Generate profile based on different DDF clients. Smart adjustment of MAXDBAT, CONDBAT etc.
over 2 years ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Future consideration