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Db2 for z/OS

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I would like to force the use of the "DEFER" option on the creation of an index (using Zparm to make it optional).

We have DBAs that at times (accidently) run a "CREATE INDEX" and fail to include the "DEFER" option. This is rather easy to do because the reverse engineering tools fail to create syntax with the "DEFER" option. The creation of indexes can be very...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Specia Register to change INVALIDATECACHE default in Db2v12

We have PeopleSoft Payroll application running on Db2 v12 z/OS. We noticed that the default value of INVALIDATECACHE in RUNSTATS has been changed from YES to NO in v12. This change has huge impact on the performance because RUNSTATS for temporary ...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Materialized Query tables in DB2 z/OS with refresh immediate option

MQT's - Materialized Query tables - are a well known feature in all advanced relational database systems. The DB2 family has this feature since more than 10 years. If you look at this functionality in DB2 LUW and DB2 z/OS the MQT functionality loo...
about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 6 Not under consideration

Allow RESUME NO with LOAD SHRLEVEL CHANGE

Allow RESUME NO with LOAD SHRLEVEL CHANGE to be sure that the table is really empty.
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Db2 zOS: Provide support for period-clause FOR PORTION OF BUSINESS_TIME for update operation within MERGE statement

Idea is to extend functionality of MERGE statement in Db2 z/OS by providing support for the period clause FOR PORTION OF BUSINESS_TIME for an update operation (and delete operation) within the MERGE statement. The statement would look like this: ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Full support for VALUES c...

The VALUES clause in a fullselect in DB2 for z/OS supports only sequence references, whereas in DB2 for LUW, a VALUES clause may generate an arbitrary set of rows and columns. For example, to generate two rows of two columns in DB2 for z/OS, one h...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow all access paths in a cursor with FOR UPDATE

Due to the haloween-problem, some access paths are blocked for cursors with the FOR UPDATE-clause. Also for multi-row-fetch and FOR UPDATE there are restrictions if there is a IN-subquery
about 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Delay the insert into PLAN_TABLE, if EXPLAIN MODE is YES

We want to use SET CURRENT EXPLAIN MODE = YES in long running jobs like DSNTIAUL or DSNTEP2 to get more information, what was going on. If these jobs only ran select-statements a long running UOR is generated, because the insert of the access path...
about 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Enhance Auditpolicy OBJMAINT to audit activities for objects created after trace has been started

Please enhance auditpolicy OBJMAINT to audit objects too, which were created after trace start.
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enhance Auditpolicy OBJMAINT to audit 'create / alter / drop' for views

Please add view-support for Auditpolicy OBJMAINT, which is missing as of today.
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration