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Db2 for z/OS

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"Index on expression" should be used more

By implementing an "index on expression", a DBA has the ability to tune many queries that are written poorly without changing the query. This is very useful and allows a DBA to rapidly respond to a performance problem. However, there are some time...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Auth to EXCHANGE CLONE Tables

This is very similar to an RFE that i submitted for MQTs...ID : 39165'Auth to Refresh Table for MQT'Under Consideration We have the same situation for CLONE Tables. The developers wish to run the EXCHANGE using Dynamic SQL, but the RACF ID that ru...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Ability to ALTER BUFFERPOOL AT PARTITION LEVEL

We have partitioned by Growth table of size 1.5TB. It is defined in the bufferpool BP2. We noticed that the average row length of the rows is around 2000 and hence by altering the tablespace to BP16K0, each page will contain more rows there by giv...
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

We'd like a way to ALTER INLINE Scalar Functions

As noted in our 55126.379.000 PMR.... ‎ We recently encountered an issue when the need arose to change an inline UDF that has dependent objects (i.e. stored procedures). We ‎found we cannot simply ALTER the UDF as we do when changing a stored ...
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Collect & Save DB2 Statistics Every Minute

Lack of “big picture” affects ability to tune DB2.When a DB2 performance problem is bought to our attention, the first thing that we need to determine is whether the problem is significant or not. Addressing an insignificant problem wastes tim...
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

I would like to create a "non-inline" SQL function that delivers a result set in DB2 for Z.

I would like to create a "non-inline" SQL function that delivers a result set in DB2 for Z. At the current time, this type of SQL function can be created on a DB2/LUW platform but the DB2/Z platform lacks this function. I look in the DB2/LUW manua...
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Currently Committed for UPDATE

In DB2 10 for z/OS a new feature allowing currently committed data was deployed, enabling an application reading data to have the option of viewing previously committed work. This allowed for greater application concurrency, comparability with Ora...
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

SQL Pruning for 0 > 1

The following SQL will not do a GETPAGE on 'table1' because the DB2 Optimizer recognizes that the predicate 'WHERE 0 = 1' has an empty result set: Select * from table1 where 0 = 1 The same is true if a date is used.:Select * from table1 where '201...
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Preform "EXCHANGE" to "X" tables in one unit of work

add a feature to the sql exchange command to enable one unit of work for several tables.
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Easier management of DB2 for z/OS DSNWLMJ java environment parameters

I have a suggestion for the file created by DSNTIJMV step DSNTIJJ. The JAVAENV file is created as a separate flat file for each ssidWLMJ job created. If this was a PDS named DSN!!0.JAVAENV(DSNWLMJ), one file would contain all the java environment ...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration