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Db2 for z/OS

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Set DB2 ZPARMs TSQTY and IXQTY to -1

Please would it be possible to set the DB2 for z/OS ZPARMs, TSQTY and IXQTY, to -1? Virtually all of our tablespaces and indexspaces are created with a PRIQTY and SECQTY of -1. It would be really useful to set the default values for TSQTY and IXQ...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow Db2 ESAF interface with IMS to use PSB in place of loadmodule

Currently when a thread is created between IMS->Db2 the Db2 ESAF exit uses the Load module name to link to a plan name of the same name (or another name if using RTT load module). In a test environment there may be a scenario where sever...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

TIMESTAMP (6) WITHOUT TIME ZONE NOT NULL GENERATED ALWAYS FOR EACH ROW ON UPDATE AS ROW CHANGE TIMESTAMP - allow ALTER to be able to change GENERATE ALWAY/DEFAULT

TIMESTAMP (6) WITHOUT TIME ZONE NOT NULL GENERATED ALWAYS FOR EACH ROW ON UPDATE AS ROW CHANGE TIMESTAMP - allow ALTER to be able to change GENERATE ALWAY/DEFAULT
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add an option to run a failed query again

After running a set of SQL statements in one single go, the SQL Results view shows a twistie with the success or failure status of each individual statement, and of the statement group as a whole. Quite often -- especially when running DDL -- I ha...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Inconsistent locking behaviour between DB2 data sharing and non data sharing environemnt

In below use case, the result is not consistent between data sharing and non data sharing or task B running on same member or different member in data sharing.Client application team is asking for consistent locking behaviour between DB2 data shar...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Remove MEMBER keyword from BIND PLAN command

It is to prevent creation of such obsolete plans - they immediately get rebound generating default collections so why allowing it in the first place? In some environments implementing strict security is not possible so preventing some actions may...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Allow the DECLARE-part of a cursor in EXPLAIN

Over the years options you can use in a cursor were enhanced more and more, but you still can only explain the SELECT-clause of the cursor. But sometimes access path are considerably different, if you use a rowset cursor.
almost 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Provide performance enhancements to address the sort (for uniqueness required) in "distinct" or "union".

When sorting is used to eliminate duplicate entries to satisfy the "DISTINCT" or "UNION" construct, provide the capability for in-stream sort for this uniqueness so the entire result set does not need to be acquired and then sorted. I have seen a ...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Zparm to specify maximum amount of bufferpool storage

Please provide a Zparm to specify the maximum amount of bufferpool storage DB2 may aquire for all of the bufferpools.
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

DB2 must not abend RC00F3040A when allied address spaces goes on end-of-memory in must complete operations or holding latch

In case of an allied address space going on end-of-memory with its agents are in must complete operation or still holding any latch, DB2 subsystem must be able to handle this situation keeping the data integrity not abending 04F RC00F3040A.
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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