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Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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Improve MAKEPBR functionality

When using the MAKEPBR command to convert a classic partitioned tablespace to a UTS Partition by Range tablespace, the generated job may not actually materialize the new PBR tablespace because the Admin Tool does not force the generated REORG util...
over 1 year ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Option to Ignore Column Order in Object Comparison

Object Comparison should allow you to ignore the column order when comparing tables. Columns can be added to tables in different order between Test and Production databases. As long as the column definitions match, you should be able to ignore dif...
over 1 year ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Provide an interface to manage System Profiles

System profiles were introduced as long ago as DB2 9, and have been successively enhanced in every release since then. They provide a range of capabilities, including setting ZPARMs at a more granular level, production modelling in test systems, m...
about 1 year ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1

Move DISRT into primary command and remove 10 object foreground limit

There are various pain points: Here is a scenario. I wish to identify tablespaces that are in a restricted state and either repair them or start them access force. I get a list of tablespaces which are normally created by listing the tables in a s...
about 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enable drop of more than one foreign key at a time

I want to drop 2 foreign keys on a table. I type the 'AL' line command next to the table and go to panel ADB21TA. I choose DROP FOREIGN KEY and go to panel ADB21TAH. I put a '?' in the Constraint field and go to panel ADB21TRI. In my example I hav...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Reflect the actual count of objects returned from using the SARG command

I have used panel ADB21K and the count as an example below, but the misleading count occurs on other panels when you have used the SARG panel to filter. On panel ADB21K, I have 117 packages listed against a table. The count is shown at the top rig...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Change to 'Active DB2 Systems' panel

When viewing the DB2 Tools Launchpad and the list of tools installed, enter '?' for a list of active SSIDs. The list that returns includes all DB2 Systems by name, but only the descriptions of the subsystems that match entries in the currently...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Different Utility options for Implementation and Backout

A-HA is raised for the tool to provide the choice for different utility options for implementation and Recovery. At the moment the utility options apply to BOTH implementation and recovery job stream. There may be a need for choosing a Reorg when ...
7 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

ADM tools - saving reports

We converted from CA tools to IBM tools, and one of the areas that is not up tp par is ability to save a report into a dataset. Example - I can produce a multi-page Drop-Impact report, but there is no command that allows me to save it into a datas...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

ADBPCRR - Saved Compare Results missing numerous information that is on GOC2CMP Report

Not all objects on the Compare Report are on the Saved Compare Results. Don't know who uses the Saved Compare Results but if that is there, it should have all objects that are on the report.
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration