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Db2

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Db2 PureScale need to support "QUIESCE TABLESPACES FOR TABLE ... " command

We use the QUIESCE TABLESPACE FOR TABLE command in order to setup a "read only mode" on various tablespace after a DB has been cloned (SET WRITE SUSPEND, db2inidb ...). This is very important for us to protect us from unwanted data modifications a...
3 days ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Submitted

database encryption with AES 256 GCM Mode

The customer asked if there is a plan to release a new version of the database that supports database encryption with AES 256 GCM Mode or not, and when.
about 2 hours ago in Db2 / Db2 Warehouse 0 Submitted

Enahncement to DB2_DEFER_MEMORY_COMMIT setting

Regarding the use of DB2_DEFER_MEMORY_COMMIT=ON. This env variable will defer memory commitment, asynchronously in the background, for faster completion of ACTIVATE DATABASE. This helps to improve the database activation for large memory systems w...
about 1 month ago in Db2 1 Under review

Ability to flush or clean up catalog cache

Larger catalog-related changes, like revoking privileges from many users at the same time, are also updating the catalog cache. The cache may hold invalidated or "orphaned" entries. Those entries are only removed in an asynchronous fashion. Until ...
3 months ago in Db2 1 Under review

Support apply of LOADCOPY in rollforward database (rdsadmin.rollforward_database SP)

After an initial RDS DB2 database redirected restore the rdsadmin.rollforward_database SP does not support the apply of a LOADCOPY during rollforward database phase. In the DB history file the LOADCOPY is registered with its original location whic...
7 days ago in Db2 / Db2 on AWS RDS 0 Submitted

Remote storage and datalake tables for AIX

The feature is already available in Db2 for a while, but only supported in (Intel) Linux environments. IBM talks about the benefits of those features and related system architectures, but the feature is not available to many of our large enterpris...
3 months ago in Db2 0 Submitted
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Reorg Utility Progress data is missing in db2 list utilities and db2 list utilities show detail command

The db2 list utilties and db2 list utilities show detail command will not display the Reorg utility progress. 1) The command will display the Runstats progress details for the table 2) The command will display the Load progress details for the tab...
over 5 years ago in Db2 72 Future consideration

UNLOAD Utility

The ability to UNLOAD a table (including using SQL) is required. Additionally, the ability to UNLOAD from an image COPY is required. We need the same type of capability that is available in Db2 for z/OS. We copy/migrate (via LOAD) data from one en...
15 days ago in Db2 / pureScale 1 Under review

REORG Utility

The REORG utility (or a new utility) needs to be redesigned so that concurrent application modifications can continue while the REORG utility is running. This needs to be a TRUE "REORG" such that the data is unloaded in key order and put back in t...
15 days ago in Db2 / pureScale 1 Under review

Integrated Cluster solution on AIX: Move from TSA to PowerHA

DB2 has moved from TSA (Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms) to Pacemaker as integrated clustering solution on Linux. We use TSA in production, and we think this is a wise move, as TSA is not robust and manageable enough for a dependable s...
3 months ago in Db2 / pureScale 9 Not under consideration