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Db2

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automatically applied DB2 fixpack at deployment time

that there is currently not a way to automatically have a DB2 fixpack applied at deployment time (other than to write a script package to start a DB2 fixpack install and have that script package executed at deploy time).
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Serviceability 0 Not under consideration

Ingest backwares compatibility with load/import(RIMS)

(high) Ingest backwards compatibility with load/import: Need the ability to handle all modifiers that load and import statements handle. Current example is delprioirtychar is not supported by ingest, but is by load and import. Jill Kastello
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Db2look allow a parameter to only pull specific tablepaces; by name (-l tspace)(RIMS)

Db2look allow a parameter to only pull specific tablepaces, by name (-l tspace). And add a parameter to include the tablespace(s) when listing a schema or specific table. So either l when used with t or z or z/-t would ONLY bring back the tablespa...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Injest Logging(RIMS)

Have ingest work just like a load but with logging. I know this is vague but wed like to be able to essentially change a load statement to an ingest with no other changes if at all possible? A load with shrlevel change like the mainframe? Lisa Lagrow
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Enhance Granularity; Manageability; and Restartability of Redirected Restores(RIMS)

We need the ability to be able to restart a redirected restore from the point of any failed step rather than going back to the very beginning and rerunning the entire operation. Further we would like the ability to provide container paths without ...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 0 Not under consideration

Oracle NUMBER being inserted as NULL(RIMS)

PMR extract: CUSTOMER REP : Tapio Vaattanen 905-413-3930 ENVIRONMENT : UDB/Linux v9.7.3 + special_26292 IBM Data movement Tool (IDMT) PROBLEM : SQL3140W loading Oracle data into DB2. Customer expects DB2 to round up the values to load when using D...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

DB2LOOK  improve dependency order for MQTs/UDFs(RIMS)

DB2LOOK improve dependency order for MQTs/UDFs DB2LOOK does not currently generate view/MQT/UDF in proper dependency order. We have MQTs dependent on views dependent on other MQTs, and DB2LOOK generates all tables (including MQTs) before it genera...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

db2look wildcard(RIMS)

DB2LOOK wildcard options for schema and tablespaces. Low Lisa Lagrow
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Hybrid Indexes(RIMS)

I recently inquired with IBM regarding what I am calling hybrid indexes, ie: indexes that reference normal columns as well as nodes within an XML column. This is not currently available, however, in the communications Melanie requested that I pass...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Tables/Index (Range MQ MDC etc.) 0 Not under consideration

SQL0437W warning should be eliminated(RIMS)

This customer is receiving the SQL0437W warning when the DB2 optimizer changes strategies, this warning makes applications and scripts fail. He is one of many customers complaining that it makes application and script fail. This warning should not...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Not under consideration