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Db2

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I'd like you to consider to add new stored procedure ADMIN_TASK_CANCEL ( like in the DB2 z/OS version https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2-for-zos/12?topic=db2-admin-task-cancel) in the next fix/mod/main version of DB2?

Because now I can't stop the running procedure scheduled via ATS unless I stop the instance manager.
about 1 year ago in Db2 / Other/Unknown 1 Submitted

import MON_GET_ROUTINE_DETAILS

Whereas having the MON_GET_ROUTINE data is nice, there are times where you need to get the detail data for the various time slices to truly understand the issue on a system. The biggest issue is seeind the data summarized at the database level in ...
about 1 year ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Submitted

Allow DB2 to export data from a base table in normal state even if index tablespace is in Rollforward pending state

DB2 should allow exporting data from a base table (tablespace) in normal state even if the index tablespace is in Rollforward pending state (or other abnormal state). This would allow us to rebuilt the table without losing data.DB2 should also alt...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Manual HADR takeover should fail, if standby is in bad shape

Manual HADR takeover without FORCE should fail, if standby is in good shape.
over 5 years ago in Db2 1 Not under consideration

Silent uninstall of ibm data server runtime client renders in error with db2lswtch

We are having problem when uninstalling IBM Data Server Runtime Client 11.5.7.0 from a script. Install works fine but when uninstalling I use this command from a command window as administrator MSIEXEC /X {9915B73E-D89B-4D1C-89B3-5FEF7978024C} /le...
about 2 years ago in Db2 / Db2 Connect and Drivers 0 Not under consideration

The option ordinality is used in XML queries but the overall performance is very slow

We use the for ordinality option in our queries but the over all performance is very poor.There is a specific XSCAN needed when ordinality is specified which takes a long time. this XSCAN produces a sequence of XML ELEMENTS. This sequence is then ...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Change the backup name from ONLINE to semi-ONLINE as the onlines backups are not supported. Please see TS014902228

Online backup has many issues for db2 (TS014902228)
about 1 year ago in Db2 1 Not under consideration

DB2LOOK schema flag adjustment

There are two useful DB2LOOK flags that are often used: "-z" for specific schemas and "-t" for specific tables. I can give a list of tables, but a SINGLE schema. There are use cases where I want to capture DDL for more than one schema (which break...
over 5 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Altering the default value of a global variable

Global Variables: A global variable can be created with a default value. Each session that uses it will then instantiate a version of that global variable, with the default value and any change in the value is limited in scope to its unit-of-work....
over 4 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Need the ability to "Import" or "Load" data from CSV file

We have the ability to Export to CSV file, we need the ability to Import from CSV. To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to do this.
about 1 year ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 1 Future consideration