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Db2 for z/OS

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Add DSNTIAUL comments support in SYSIN

We normally use DSNTIAUL with several SELECT statment coming from other applications. We would like to use them in the SYSIN statement but because some of this queries has the comment row that begins with '--' characters, it does not work. To allo...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Make REGEXP SQL functions available in Db2 for z/OS without IDAA

We recently had a developer who wanted to use a REGEXP_LIKE clause in SQL for an application. He was told that this functionality was available in Db2 12 for z/OS. However, on further investigation, the functionality requires IDAA. We assume that ...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Support JSON index on array in DB2 Z/OS as it is in DB2 LUW

support json index on array in db2 for z/os in order to have adequate performance in the ultimate database for mobile,as it already is in databases not so ultimate
about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Deployment friendly implicit LOB naming

The Db2 feature to implicitly create LOB structures could be very helpfull for us. But we are facing a big problem with the implicitly created objects. Db2 for example names the auxiliary table with an random prefix (as well for LOB tablespace, au...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Access data of SP's WLM DSSPRINT DD in execution time when called from external program (ex. Cobol)

Hi IBM, We opened CASE TS003473597 to treat this issue but as we did not have solution from you we decide to ask it by "new idea". So we have some maintenance COBOL programs that make the call to the SP DSNUTILU to run some db2 utilities, so then ...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Update DB2 (DDF) to use a stronger Hash Algorithm in the DDF global authentication cache feature

Presently, DB2 DDF is using MD5 Hashing in the DDF global authentication cache feature. This hashing cipher is long considered weak and guidance is that it should no longer be used. We ask IBM to consider a change to DB2 to up level this feature t...
11 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Modify the way WLM adjust the Bufferpools size With AUTOSIZE=YES for Bufferpools

With AUTOSIZE=YES for BP's, WLM adjust automatically the size of BP but since that moment the size of BP's is "increasing continously". WLM recommends increasing or decreasing the size of the buffer pool based on the hit ratio but we have observed...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

MQSEND function support for MQ group ID

We would like to have MQ group ID and message sequence numbering supported in Db2 MQSEND function. This would help to achive desired message ordering in situations of more complex unit of works. We had a case where we wanted to do more MQSEND call...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

When dropping table retain OBID for when recreating that same table

Any account that utilizes QREP should want this option of retaining OBID
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

DB2 IFI306 metrics

With out IFCID 306 log read metrics, it is difficult assess capture task efficiency and performance
11 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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