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Db2 for z/OS

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new DB2 DDL for DECLARE GLOBAL TEMPORARY VARIABLE

DB2 Version 11 introduced the CREATE VARIABLE which allows a DBA (or someone) to define a "variable" which can be used by anyone (for example, in dynamic SQL in batch) This is a useful DB2 object. But, I would like to see the capability to DECLARE...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Track chagnes - PTF report column 'APPLY DATE' requires to be the SMPE Apply date

DSM V 2.1.5.3 - hosted on Linux Repository DB on DB2 Z/OS In Administer / Configurations / Track Changes, Object type 'PTF' under the 'Discovery Objects' section lists the PTFS that were Baseline or new or deleted with the 'APPLY DATE' column in ...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow multiple schemas in XML Schema Repository

Currently in DB2 for z/OS, all XSDs stored in the XML Schema Repository (XSR) use the schema XSR. This causes an issue when multiple code levels are present in a single DB2 for z/OS subsystem. In our case this affects both development subsystems,...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Externalize the IFI abend count

We would like a method to externalize the IFI abend count so we can be proactive about identifying IFI abends and prevent IFI and the monitor trace being disabled. Alternatively there could be a msg externalized when the count gets to various thre...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow AUTHID translation for a trusted connection with a trusted context from DB2 z/OS to a remote DB2 LUW subsystem

A DBA for client that I support is requesting the ability to allow AUTHID translation for a trusted connection with a trusted context from DB2 z/OS to a remote DB2 LUW subsystem when SECURITY_OUT=P and USERNAMES=S IN SYSTEM.IPNAMES table and TYPE=...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

evolution for DB2 authorisation on DGTT table

In DB2V11 NFM, DGTT tables get a public implicit authorisation of which we cannot managed in DB2 Evolution giving the authorisation or not to use the DGTT by grant / revoke in DB2
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Native UTF-8 Support in Db2 DSNxLI Interfaces

We have some issues with customer's name, as we don't have this special characters in our codepage. So we try to use UTF-8 on the mainframe (as the data is coming raw in as UTF-8). PL/I and COBOL newly supports native UTF-8: COBOL: PIC U, PL/I: UC...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 7 Not under consideration

Function hex2dec

We need a scalar function to convert a hexidecimal value to decimal.
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Refresh MQT access

We have a situation where the application team wants the access to refresh their MQTs, but all the available options give them over entitlements other than just refresh. • Ownership of the materialized query table - gives application team access t...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Limiting functions allowed on particular DDF alias

Company security policy require some functions be segregated by network firewalls / zones to ensure only required devices can access them. For example if I could create a new DDF listener modify DDF ALIAS(DB2SSEC) SECPORT(14802) network firewalls ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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