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Db2

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Export should have nocoldel or coldelx20

Db2 should allow an export without characters for columns not characters, or space as column delimiter. Something like: export to myfile.csv of del modified by nochardel nocoldel select * from mytable There is something to change the column de...
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Add similar feature to DB2 - Oracle Database, Edition Based Redefinition (EBR) feature

Oracle Database has Edition Based Redefinition (EBR) feature to minimize/eliminate downtime through schema versioning. It would be very useful for DB2 to have a similar feature to allow adding or modifying new or existing data structures without d...
over 7 years ago in Db2 / Serviceability 0 Not under consideration

Db2 Templates should support defered tape Mounts

We use a VTL for our Tape Environment. For a VTL it is recommended by IBM to use UNIT=(TAPE,,DEFER) in all Jobs. DB2 uses templates to generate JCL. In this templates it is not possible to code a DEFER parameter. Is there a way to solve this dilemma?
over 2 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Future consideration

Multiple index creation in parallel in the AMT

AMT procedure is used for online reorg. At index build phase, parallel multiple index creation is needed for faster completion of job.
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

ALTER INDEX disable/enable feature

Oracle supports disabling index in ALTER INDEX command. Disabling an index means that the index still exists in the database, but it is not included in the optimizer. It would be also helpful in Db2 when find out the optimal Index.
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 1 Not under consideration

Save exceptions in FORALL statement (PLSQL)

Oracle PL/SQL supports save exceptions in FORALL statement, but Db2 PL/SQL doesn't. For smooth oracle migration, the feature is required .
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

Create a trigger after having created a new table

Referring to PMR 67177,650,758 Customer wish to have an "after create" option for the "create trigger" command so that is possible to execute some actions after any new object is created inside a DB
almost 8 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Not under consideration

Application Object Space Limit Monitoring - Batch Alerting

We currently have an in-house written tool (in Rexx) that batch reports daily on any of our application objects across our Db2 Z/OS production estate that might be approaching theoretical dataset size / partition limits; so that we can pro-activel...
over 2 years ago in Db2 / Analytical Functions 0 Future consideration

Adding enableWLB via command db2cli writcfg add -dsn <alias> -parameter "enableWLB=true"

As discussed in PMR 01458,999,724 adding enableWLB parameter with "db2cli writecfg add..." is a known limitation.Could you please remove this limitation. Workaround is to edit XML-file db2dsdriver.cfg manually.
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Db2 Connect and Drivers 1 Not under consideration

make DB2_KEEPTABLELOCK more granurity like db2 z/OS

The DB2_KEEPTABLELOCK registry variable mimics part of the RELEASE bind option from DB2 z. The former controls specifically table locks and only applicable to UR/CS isolations, and it is one setting for the entire database. On the other hand, the ...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 / Serviceability 0 Not under consideration