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JDBC connection property currentSchema should be externalised in an IFCID

We have jdbc applications which have set the jdbc property currentSchema to determine the collection of db2 objects like tables, views etc. When we want to trace the application with a performance trace, we're not able to analyse the correct colle...
about 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Support for plan name filter in profiles with 'RELEASE PACKAGE'

Since Db2 V13 it is posssible to override the RELEASE(DEALLOCATE) option for packages by using profile tables.This can be done for local threads and remote threads. In order to do this, you have to create a profile with the Keyword 'RELEASE_PACKAG...
8 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

ALTER TABLE DROP multiple COLUMNs

If you want do delete multiple columns of a table using "ALTER TABLE tbname DROP COLUMN colname", you currently have to execute many ALTER TABLE statements. The execution time increases exponentially with the number of columns to be deleted. If th...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 Catalog and INDEX COMPRESSION statistics (PAGESAVE and BP_UNUSED)

If an index is compressed, it is documented in DB2 catalog table SYSIBM.SYSINDEXES column called ‘COMPRESS’ Tablespace compression is documented in SYSTABLESPACE and SYSTABLEPART. In both tables with column called ‘COMPRESS’ SYSTABLEPART also co...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 8 Future consideration

Make Workload Index Advisor available to DB2 for z/OS Developer Extenstion users

Index Advisor provides index recommendations focusing on single SQL queries To avoid index redundancies developers need to be able to invoke Workload Index Advisor in order to obtain consolidated index recommendations based upon table or applicati...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Externalize non-DSC SQL in IFCID 316

An old request that got rejected but is for me, and at least 52 other voters, important was the IFI 316 for non-DSC eligible Dynamic SQLs. The business case here has two major reasons: First and most important these days – Audit. Any Dynamic SQL m...
about 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

TABLESPACE LOGGED NO-integrity available even Rollback

We wonder a new type LOGGED tablespace attribute, similar to LOGGED NO but without any consequences at Rollback processes. Currently TABLESPACE LOGGED NO doesn´t log Row changes, but: TS change to Icopy state at first Row change TS change to RecPe...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Db2 Unload from a Cursor

Enhance the Db2 UNLOAD utility to perform an unload from a declared cursor
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Prevent SPT01 growth with new behaviour REBIND(EXTENDED) in Cod-Level M510

Before Codlevel M510, PHASEIN functionality was only used when the package was executing Since the implementation of Codlevel M510 (include PTF 73874 (APAR PH28693)), executing a REBIND with PLANMGMT(EXTENDED) will always store information in SYSP...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Provide SCOPE(GROUP) option for STOP/START PROFILE

Provide for a SCOPE(GROUP) option for START/STOP PROFILE commands similar to START/STOP PROCEDURE.
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration