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Db2 for z/OS

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Default value for DECLARED GLOBAL TEMPORARY Table

Current default for DECLARE GLOBAL TEMPORARY TABLE is ON COMMIT DELETE ROWS. We would like to have the ability to change this via a zparm to ON COMMIT DROP TABLE so that we maximize our thread resuse.
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 SQL run in eclipse are limited to eclipse buffers, add option to send output to file outside of eclipse.

When running a DB2 Script, there is a limit for output records. If the number is to high we get a warning. give us the ability, instead of a number of records limit allow us to give a file name out on our drive where the file will be written direc...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Status RREPL can be removed via normal start

In DB2 V10, we can do a START RREPL to certify that only a replication product (in our case, qrep) can update the table. It's good, as today we need a trigger in the target table to have this. The problem is that with a single start RW this restri...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Seperation of DB2 latch 24 coutner in EDM pool and prefetch counter

EDM pool latch suspend cannot be recognized in the DB2 statistics latch 24 counter, because suspends for prefetch are also counted in this field. In the DB2 statistics IFCID 001 there are QVLS latch counters, which are reporting the number of susp...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add CART to DSN3106I for trappable response

Add a CART token to the DSN3106I message from the DB2 subsystem. This allows the message to be trapped by console automation tools such as NetView pipelines. Without the CART, the automation process/clist will not be able to obtain the appropriate...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DSNTIAUL sample code size limit

DSNTIAUL sample csect provided with DB/2 V12 has a size that span two 4K pages. To address these 8K it uses two base register, but in case we have to modify code to adapt it to our need the remaining space is too short so there is a need for a thi...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

A new system config report to report delta changes (for DB2 Z/OS)

We have walked through with Jason Sizto on this item. We are on DSM V 2.1.5.2 and it runs on Linux. Our DB2 runs on Z/OS. • Currently, comparison reports are generated weekly and result will show differences for every generation period.• For mos...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Make VPSEQT 100 XI-refresh feature delivered in PI59168 available for non-PGSTEAL-NONE pools or objects.

In PI59168, IBM delivered an enhancement for PGSTEAL NONE bufferpools, whereby setting VPSEQT to 100, Db2 would automatically refresh objects that experienced pseudo-close. This rectified a huge issue at our shop where pseudo-closed objects had to...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Avoid system dump when SYSIN DD statement is missing

Customer has forgotten to put a SYSIN DD statement in an UTILITY jcl and the job is ended with messages : > > DSNU000I 08:45:14.67 - OUTPUT START FOR UTILITY, UTILID = S188328.S188 > DSNU036I 08:45:14.67 - UNABLE TO OPEN DCB FOR DDNAME SY...
almost 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Track Data Volume

1.How can I track volume of data for a minute ( How many insertions, Hoe many deletions, How many reads, How many writes..etc ). I am able to see the percentage but I need numbers. 2.How can I set the only two ranges ( Min and Max for System CPU,D...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

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