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My votes: Db2 for z/OS

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Allow the alteration to another bufferpool (with the same page size) for a specific partition.

When deciding on which bufferpool to place a tablespace in, I have found that different partitions have different requirements. when the "hotspot" of a table (that would benefit by being in a larger bufferpool) is at the end, putting the last part...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Incorporate Query Monitor Style Capture Into Base Db2 Product

Incorporate Query Monitor-like data capture into base Db2 product. This would greatly improve the stability of DB2 itself and might provide IBM supported API to the tool vendors.
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 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...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enable DSM to display the full SQL from monitoring instead of truncated SQL

Structured Idea Details: Use a real-life scenario to explain the problem statement/pain points,IIAS appliance displays alerts in its console via monitoring which is under the covers done by DSM components. DSM monitoring displaying an alert on a S...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

UDFs for JSON support for greater documents

At the moment the UDFs for JSON support can handle JSON documents up to a size of 16M. We would like to use these functions also for even greater documents to simplyfy the usage of JSON in Db2.
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Align DB2 Z support of like value expression to DB2 LUW

DB2 Z has feature limitations with respect to supported expressions in a like predicate which DB2 LUW does not impose. This issue has impacted IBM Cognos where a user expression to be used in the predicate will not work with Z (parser errors). Ali...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 - exhaustive space search issue when APPEND option hits

System : DB2 V9 for z/OS with 2-way data sharing environment The Customer is using DB2 V9 and when they change the table as APPEND YES, In the case the APPEND option hits the end and no extend can be taken, it will also use exhaustive space search...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Planned for future release

Make Select Into Global Variables dynamically preparable

DB2 for z/OS v12 currently only allows SELECT ... INTO in app. programs and stored procedures. It would be extremely useful if users could perform SELECT INTO global variables in dynamic queries.
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Do not reset the STATSLASTTIME column of RTS after a RECOVER

is it possible to not reset the STATSLASTTIME column of RTS after a RECOVER ?
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 Backup System, timely release SYSPITR lock when Backup fails

Previously submitted to IBM via RFE 128774: !!!! Not able to select the appropiate Produkt, therefore select a random produkt. Produkt should be DB2 for z/OS !!!! When SYSPITR lock is held too long this can lead to Groupbufferpool shortages and D...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration