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Db2 for z/OS

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Provide a default PLAN_TABLE and DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE

If we use the CURRENT EXPLAIN MODE special register more widely, we have to create either a PLAN_TABLE and a DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE or an ALIAS for each user. If we forget it, it doesn't work. So if there would be a default table for both, all ...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

display startup message about VUE status

Activating VUE in DB2 involves a change to the zparm but there is nothing in the DB2 MSTR log which states that it is active. In MQ you get a couple of messages on startup, including CSQY036I +xxxx CSQYASCP QMGRPROD=VUE, recording product usage f...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

DSN1COMP - provide an option to write the output to a table

We have a lot of objects being uncompressed today and where we like to check, if compression would be usefull. Therefore DSN1COMP is a great tool, but it requires us, to check each output manually. That to much effort to do it for all uncompressed...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Enhance system profile table usage by allowing combination of filtering categories

Using system profile tables to control remote connections/threads is a very useful feature and hence it is more and more used.During our tests, we found out that we have the need to combine DSN_PROFILE_TABLE filtering categories. Currently, for ex...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add flag field to IFCID 402 to indicate when a reset has occurred.

In Db2 Version 13 and V12 (with APAR PH50729), Db2 resets IFCID 402 statistic counters immediately if the warning or exception threshold for the associated profiles is changed when you issue a START PROFILE command. It’s difficult to tell if the c...
8 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

User must have a LOAD privilege

MR0112077416 GGDB207001 Apply the LOAD-privilege to LOAD RESUME YES or provide a new privilege
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Improving DSN1COPY

MR0218096947 GGDB208020Let DSN1COPY do the tasks listed above to simplify the process of data movement.
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

produce warning message when local bufferpool reaches DM Threshold

Produce an alert message when local bufferpool reaches DM threshold.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 does not use a FlashCopy (Imagecopy) that has been migrated by DFHSM.

DB2 does not use a FlashCopy (Imagecopy) that has been migrated by DFHSM so we have check for this in RECOVER, which is a potential case for error/mishandling. DB2 should do a recall of recall of a migrated Flashcopy/Imagecopy as with all other ...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 11 Not under consideration

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