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Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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Show a status for Replication on the ADM "AT" screen

It should be easy to identify tables that are Disabled for Replication. The user can go to the KEYS screen one table at a time, so see status like this: Status for table . . : TECH.TBASP_ALERT_HISTRY Acceleration status : 1 Load status : Loaded Re...
over 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

Change Management - refresh button

The panel doesn't automatically refresh and no command "button" to do so.
over 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Delivered

Support IDAA v7.5

When I go into DB2 Admin Tool and use the Accelerator Trace Details (Z;AC and TR for an accelerator) I find that the option to choose "Manually collected diagnostic information (folder additional_support_info)" and sub option "Collect Backend Envi...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 4 Delivered

Option to Ignore Column Order in Object Comparison

Object Comparison should allow you to ignore the column order when comparing tables. Columns can be added to tables in different order between Test and Production databases. As long as the column definitions match, you should be able to ignore dif...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

Allow for BIND with APREUSE(ERROR) in Changes

Allow for BIND with APREUSE(ERROR) in Changes
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

ADB27C panel constraint/primary key column flag

On the ADB27C panel, give the user a facility (or let them know upfront) whether any columns are part of a constraint, index or anything that requires “extra work” (e.g. Having to use UP,DP to update, etc.
over 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

Db2 Admin Tool - issue regenerate view after table column alter

After altering a table column referenced by a view an alter regenerate view should be issued as best practice. IBM Db2 Admin Tool does not issue the regenerate view command currently and we believe it should. After discussing with Db2 Support and ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 3 Delivered

DB2 Administration Tool enhancement for runstats profiles

Enhance the Administration tool when accessing objects via the system catalog, table info. When using the RP(runstats profiles) at the table level it shows just a portion of the data in the profile_text column from the SYSIBM.SYSTABLES_PROFILES. E...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Delivered

Admin Tool: Cannot Scroll Right to View Info Edit Subject

The Db2 Administration Tool 12.1.0 does not allow scrolling to the right when listing image copies for table spaces. 1. From the “DB2 Administration Menu 12.1.0” – select option 1 – DB2 system catalog 2. From the “System Catalog” menu, select Opti...
about 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

Index and index partition's DSSIZE

Information about indexes and index partitions should show DSSIZE. Today, the only way to see index DSSIZE and index partition's individually set DSSIZE is to type DDL as a line command before the index name, or type B on the command line when the...
over 1 year ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Delivered