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Db2 for z/OS

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Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for Data Studio

Trying to implement Vanguard tokenless two factor authentication on IBM mainframe. When the userid and password are entered; Vanguard sends a RACF passticket via email or text message. The 8 byte passticket is entered in the 'New Password' field t...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

REORG SYSTSCPY not operating correctly with SHRLEVEL CHANGE

When executing reorg shrlevel change against systscpy tablespace, it fails when there is any other utility in system, even stopped. According to explanation from IBm DB2 dev:We have discussed this with development again. It appears that this is mo...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

LOAD a TABLE with WHEN / DISCARD

When loading a table with WHEN and DISCARD, rows that do not qualify because of the WHEN condition get "discarded" and:- discard file is populated with them- it is impossible to distinguish records discarded because of the WHEN clause and e.g. the...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Avoid new workload during Db2 Restart Light

In a data sharing environment a Db2 Restart Light was needed after an LPAR outage to remove retained locks and resolve indoubt units of recovery.The failing member was automatically restarted in light mode on one of the surviving LPARs, and showin...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Remove active trace limit of 32

Today there is a limit of 32 active traces within a db2 member. But we have the need to start more..
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

SQL-based hint capability

As we all know are not all access paths optimal, sometimes the optimizer makes a wrong assumptions are maybe all necessary stats are not always available. Therefore it would be beneficial to have an SQL-based syntax, e.g. as a common table express...
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

DB2/ZOS Use APREUSE(WARN) for all automatic rebinds

All package AUTOBINDs should be performed with the APREUSE(WARN) option. This mitigates the risk of a bad access change.
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Improve DB2 DBD pool processing to prevent full and provide better diagnostics

Improve DB2 DBD pool processing by1) providing a dynamic increase process to help prevent full conditions (and therefore thread failures)2) providing better diagnostics to identify the DBD's consuming the most non-stealable space. Optionally - ide...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

MODIFY RECOVERY NOCOPYPEND Option

MR0803062516 DBDB2D/S05009 Expand the MODIFY-UTILITY with a NOCOPYPEND-option, which suppresses the COPYPEND-exception.
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Native Stored Procedure debugging for SQLPL

Hello! This is RFE(request for Enhancement) to deploy IBM DSM for our environment. My company Ford requires to add "Native Stored Procedure" debugging for SQLPL, which is required as high priority to support out business. the second require...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered