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Application Development

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Better performance of Java table routines

The existing Db2 interface for developing table functions in Java programming language is not designed for performance, because:(a) It requires a separate native (JNI, e.g. Java-to-C) call for setting each field value for each output row(b) It imp...
over 6 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

Support the INLINE Optimizer Guidelines in SQC

The Inline hint is not working in .sqc due to C-style comment syntax.This feature really makes the query tuning simple.
over 6 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

calling sql procedure in triggers in DB2 DPF

in db2 luw with the dpf feature enabled, we're facing with 2 problems when using some statements or calling procedures in triggers : calling a sql compiled procedure (containing DDL statements) doesn't work ; executing DDL statements inside the tr...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

TRY_CAST for DB2 LUW (CAST without error)

"New" scalar-function TRY_CASTReturns a value cast to the specified data type if the cast succeeds; otherwise, returns null.
almost 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

Convert DB2 GBK database to GB18030 without database re-creation

SEAC ( State Ethnic Affairs Commission ) issued a new regulation recently. Database codepage GB18030 is required for information systems in sectors of government and public service. DB2 has the limitation of having to re-create database if databas...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

MySQL Listener

So I know there is a Mongo listener so that you can speak mongo to DB2. I also know DB2 understands the MySQL dialect; there should be a listener so that applications can connect to it, the app thinks its mysql, but the back end is db2.
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

MERGE INTO statement failed with SQL0104N (inconsistent with DB2 Z/OS)

he following query, which works well on DB2 Z/OS, failed with the syntax error(sql0104n) ................................................ MERGE INTO SME.MEC_GNRL_PRDT_BRNH_BLNC A USING ( VALUES ( :H_iinou_date, :w_irltvr_enty_id, :w_iprdt_id, :H_i...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

CASE with EXISTS in UPDATE returns SQL0582N, which is inconsistent behavior with db2 z/OS

db2 "update test_tab set c1=case when exists (selectc2 from test_tab where c2=1) then 'A' else 'B' END" DB21034E The command was processed as an SQL statement because it was not a valid Command Line Processor command. During SQL processing it retu...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Support compilation of PL/I and COBOL programs without an active DB2 connection

The compilation of PL/I and COBOL programs on the z/OS mainframe is possible without an active database connection.This does not work on the AIX platform, which requires a database connection during compilation and a DB user withsufficient privile...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

Remote DB2 connections via Universal Diver T4 not well balanced.

Sysplex workload balancing does not guarantee that executions are distributed among the available systems. It depends on the capacity of the systems (WLM choose systems with more CPs/ZIIPs), performance index of enclaves, and DB2 system health (fr...
over 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration