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Db2 for z/OS

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SQL override support for IDENTITY columns

The global variable SYSIBMADM.REPLICATION_OVERRIDE introduced in Db2 V12 FL503 allows products like IBM Db2 Log Analysis Tool to override values for row-begin, row-end, transaction-start-ID, and generated expression columns in temporal tables. We ...
8 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

implicitly created object enhancement

For costumers with strong naming convention in object creation, it would be useful to define a template, which will be used to create implicit objects. In our case, we are affected by implicit created LOB tables of PbG tablespaces: Base objects: C...
8 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Db2 Connect NULLID packages should be shipped in Db2 zos PTFs for BIND

This is a historic and on-going problem with the design of binding the NULLID packages on Db2 zOS from the Db2 Connect client installer. For high-security mainframe platforms, the Db2 Connect installer will not have authority to bind on a producti...
9 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

SQL Tuning Services: Invoking Tuning Report with URL containing the JobID – alternative to randomly generated URL

We know how to work with the „JobResult“ API today. This gives us access to the original access pathes as long as the meta data and EXPLAIN data is available. But we consider the handling difficult - especially when communicating with developers. ...
9 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Add HASHID2 as a "return value" from PREPARE

These days all firms are trying to track vast amounts of dynamic SQL and to see if any new/changed/old SQL will still run in the acceptable time frames and SLAs we all now live and strive for. The problem now is when you PREPARE an SQL you do not ...
10 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

DB2 WLM for java21, add a way to specify the complete directory and filename for stdout and stderr

This is how it worked for DB2 WLM for java8, we specified directory and filename using DD statements: JAVAOUT, JAVAERR.
16 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Needs more information

ability to Recover multiple tablespaces to last full copy in a single statement

The current Recovery Utility syntax does not allow multiple tablespaces to be recovered to their own respective last full image copy in a single recover statement. This can be useful for resetting test environments or even in production for a pre ...
16 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

We would like to see OTEL 1161 information added to IFCID 3 with new OTEL section added

Add new OTEL section to IFCID 3 containing SPANID / TRACEID, LUWID, and all related OTEL information
25 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

APCompare(warning) info when there is a autorebind

After a production issue due changing Db2 object sql path was changed, we implementing in our shop to use always APCompare(warning) . This works ok for 99% of our changes but some changes in prod that afterwards gets autorebind of packages can sti...
29 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

TRANSFER OWNERSHIP for ALIAS for table or view

To drop an alias for a table or view you need high privileges (SYSADM, SYSCTRL or System DBADM) or ownership of the alias. Aliases that were created before DB2 V9 do not have an owner and some other aliases have the wrong owner. It would help a lo...
about 1 month ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review