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Db2

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Improve blackout window scheduling

Improve blackout window scheduling to allow select day/week of the month. In example my need is to set a blackout window for a set of databases on the 3rd Saturday of each Month @ 4 AM.
over 2 years ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 1 Functionality already exists

Add FETCH FIRST n ROWS ONLY (FFRO) to ARRAY_AGG function

This would work along the same lines as ORDER BY in the ARRAY_AGG and will restrict the number of array elements. I believe this feature would be a feature in demand as more DB2users utilize DB2 arrays. I had to resort to a workaround of using a s...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Data Types 4 Functionality already exists

An environmental variable that sets the database to use "Enforced" as a default for constraints.

For some shops, constraints are always created as "Enforced". This used to be the default behavior, but the default behavior was changed to "Not Enforced" in Db2 V11.Creating an environmental variable would allow the teams to choose the default be...
12 months ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 2 Functionality already exists

Federation Support for Microsoft Access Database

Most of the retail customers use MS Access for maitaining small to medium databases and would like us to consider them while developing solutions. Unfortunately DB2 LUW 11.5.7 does not have any federation support for MS Access. We have to do a rou...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 / Federation 2 Functionality already exists

To remove tablespace maintenance restrictions on pureScale

To remove all the restrictions of SQL1419N Reason code = "11" on pureScale. 11 Altering database containers is not supported in a DB2 pureScale environment. As a result, the following clauses are not supported with the ALTER TABLESPACE statement i...
over 9 years ago in Db2 / Tables/Index (Range MQ MDC etc.) 2 Functionality already exists

Restore at table level

Mainly on auditing needs when you have to get some information from the past or when you need to recover just one table only its nowadays you have to do a complete restore. Would be good to have this feature.
almost 5 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 1 Functionality already exists

Provide an Open-Source Repository for the Db2 Docker Image Build Scripts/Files

I have been using the Db2 image from Docker Hub to test Db2 11.5. This has been an invaluable option to quickly get an instance up and running, so we can test the new features. However, I have run into some issues with the image. One such (minor!)...
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Installation & Upgrade 0 Functionality already exists

Db2 should allow binding its port 50000 on windows to localhost only.

Db2 currently doesn't allow binding its port 50000 on windows to localhost only, this port is left as open port and can be connected from other machines, unauthorized users can exploit this information to test vulnerabilities in the open service a...
about 4 years ago in Db2 / Security 2 Functionality already exists

Oracel "select any table" feature in DB2

Customer need a read only user to do the extract in the data warehouse project or to do the monitor. With the 'select any table' privilege , after customer create some new table,that user only have the read only privilege on those new tables.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 / Security 1 Functionality already exists

STANDBY_RECV_REPLAY_GAP to be monitored in DMC which is not available at present

We have Standby log receiving enabled for 30 GB. But we are looking for additional parameter as STANDBY_RECV_REPLAY_GAP which is not getting monitored in DMC . Kindly help to get it enabled.
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 1 Functionality already exists