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Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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Support for explain package copy current

This way one can get back the sql-statement access paths of the current package version in the case the corresponding rows can't be found in the plan table any more. For instance EXPLAIN PACKAGE COLLECTION 'PRODCOL' PACKAGE 'MOD01AA' COPY 'CURRENT'
11 days ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Enhance Obsolete Package Cleanup

Be able to feed the existing obsolete package cleanup process with a user generated list of packages for cleanup.
3 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Needs more information

Remove default grants to PUBLIC on SYSIBM tables

An IBM Db2 Security Health Check audit will identify a SELECT privilege held by PUBLIC on the SYSIBM tables as an issue, with specific concern when the privilege is held on the authorization tables (i.e. SYSIBM.SYS%AUTH%). The IBM Db2 Administrati...
7 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Functionality already exists

Integrate RACF into ADMIN tool

Would be nice to have for 'DB2 under RACF'-sites that we can see on a object which auth RACF Profile rule is used. And see who/groups are on this profile. And give an message if you dont have auth to see this (in RACF organised)
about 1 year ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Planned for future release

Explain on Dynamic sql statement

Hello Team, We have installed DB2 ADMIN TOOL V13.1 in to our environment. We would not able to see the option available for explain on dynamic sql statement. We would like you to integrate explain on dynamic sql statement with ADMIN TOOL will help...
about 1 month ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Add capability of using GEN parameters in change management batch interface procedure (GOCCM)

We had below requirement from the user: We have an existing column in an existing table that we are adding a new RI to a new domain table. If we issue the compare normally using object comparison tool, we get both the table create DDL and the new ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Allow Exclude criteria to be directly specified in ADB2GEN

We are driving automation by dynamically building a list of objects to 'GEN' the DDL for. However we also need to dynamically build a list of objects to exclude. Currently ADB2GEN only allows reference to a pre existing exclude which has to be cre...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

Indication of the reason for conversion by drop/create

In our environment, we try to execute all changes to DB2 tables online via Alter commands if possible. However, there are a lot of reasons why in some cases the Alter is not possible and as a consequence Admintool correctly chooses the conversion ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 4 Planned for future release

help in the cleaning of package versions

We'd like to have a new ZPARM to limit the max number of version for packages. Once this number is reached a new version replaces the older one. Otherwise a COMMAND like MODIFY to facilitate DBA in housecleaning
about 6 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Functionality already exists

Allow for Altering the Partitioning Columns Through Panels

When altering the columns involved in partitioning a table, several steps must be done which introduces complexity and potential for errors. This is the current provided solution: Do a GEN on the table and save the generated DDL. Adjust the partit...
over 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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