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Db2 for z/OS

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Option to disable implicit database creation

A new Zparm which disables the possibility to create the implicit created databases which was implemented in DB2 9.Database name e.g. DSN00001
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

support list partitioning - Range-Partitioning allows only to define the upper limit for a partitioned Tablespace.

Full Support for LIST-Partitioning required! With classical Partitioning or UTS Partion-by-Range you can only define the upper limits (key-Ranges) for a partitioned Tablespace. The lower partition-range ist defined by the highest value of the next...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DSNREXX-GET-DIAGNOSTICS-Support

GGDB212004Please add Get diagnostics support in DSNREXX.
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Dictionary last build date

MR0622114827 GGDB211003
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

PIECESIZE-limitation for indexes

MR121710128 GGDB210014
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

LOGICAL PARTITION NUMBER as the target of a partition load

MR081409202 GGDB209015Letus code the logical partition number as the target of a partition load, so we do not have to change our load utility control cards
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Open Cursor with Hold

MR021809690 GGDB208033Add a new thread based accounting-class-2- and a package based accounting-class-7 counter ????????????????????????OPEN CURSOR WITH HOLD???????????????????????? which will be incremented whenever a OPEN statement with option H...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

VIRTUAL_INDEX_USED column in plan table

MR0218096957 GGDB208030Mark all rows of a statement in the plan_table with an Y in a new column VIRTUAL_INDEX_USED when a dependency to a virtual index exists.
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Increase CPU-priority of Online Reorg-job

MR0123086823 GGDB208006 Give us new options on REORG SHRLEVEL CHANGE with which we can decide to a) setup an increase of the CPU-priority step by step with every LOGAPPLY-cycle b) set the CPU-priority to a very high value (like priority of DBM1- o...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add MERGE-functionality on LOAD-utility

MR0112077423 GGDB207006
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration