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Db2 for z/OS

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Alter-support for global variables

With DB2 V11 global variables were introduced, but unfortunately no alter-option to change the default. This would be especially beneficial it this enhancement would also include the system-provided global variables. With this enhancement each cus...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

IFI READS support for IFCID 105

IFCID 105 contains information needed to map DBID/OBID values to object names. This information is produced on the STATS interval and contains mapping for EVERY object currently open to DB2. On large systems, thousands of IFCID 105 records may be ...
8 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

static SQL with DGTT and REOPT(ALWAYS) should be traced by IFCID 401

We realized that not all static SQLs are captured by DB2 to be put into IFI buffers (IFCID 401) I'm referring to static SQL related to packages bound with REOPT(ALWAYS) and DGTTs statements. For REOPT(ALWAYS) packages, only statements not affec...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

externalize stop command failure

objects remain in STOPP when stop fails with no indication that it failed. a manual start followed by a manual stop is required to cause the object to proceed to a stop state. it's unfortunate, that issuing a start is required since that will allo...
about 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

DB2 Support for imbedded SQL comments in DBRMs and SYSIBM.SYSPACKSTMT

Full support of imbedded SQL comments in DB2 DBRMs and SYSIBM.SYSPACKSTMT
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Provide a new bind-option to provide values for the remark-column in SYSPACKAGE

There were several discussions regarding APPLCOMPAT and providing a value that a customer can easily see that a package was bound a level down. This request was refused by DB2 development, but another solution was acceptable. A new bind option can...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Db2 zOS: Provide support for period-clause FOR PORTION OF BUSINESS_TIME for update operation within MERGE statement

Idea is to extend functionality of MERGE statement in Db2 z/OS by providing support for the period clause FOR PORTION OF BUSINESS_TIME for an update operation (and delete operation) within the MERGE statement. The statement would look like this: ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Runstats use profile

Runstats should be able to deal always with the generated profile for the optimizer.Or, DB2 should generate only such profiles that can be successfully executed.
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Index on RTS versioned History tables

In our environment, we retain the RTS history data for 1 year. Tables are going to grow large due to the busy environment we have.. We would need secondary indexes on these tables. Right now there is none. Since its a years data to analyze the rat...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

UUID support

Provide support for UUIDs. Eg - function to create , format and default value for column.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration