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Sparse Index - sub select in where condition

The Where possibility in the Sparse Index is great. To get more flexibility it would be great if you include the possibility to use the sub select in the where condition. This can replace fixed values. Thanks.
about 1 month ago in Db2 / Tables/Index (Range MQ MDC etc.) 0 Not under consideration

RPM Package for IBM DB2 Software Installation

Summary: Request for IBM to provide an RPM package for the installation of IBM DB2 software to facilitate easier deployment, management, and integration on RHEL. Description: IBM DB2 widely used database management system in our company. To improv...
3 months ago in Db2 / Installation & Upgrade 0 Submitted

Provide a documented and supported procedure to generate ddl (db2look as SP - like db2lk_generate_ddl)

db2lk_generate_ddl is a stored procedure that provides functionality to generate DDL via SQL (similar to db2look which is a tool as db2llok cannot be executed througha SQL client tool. This function already exists but is not documented and I am no...
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 2 Not under consideration

Decouple archive log purging from BACKUP utility

For databases using AUTO_DEL_REC_OBJ, at the end of the BACKUP utility there is a synchronous process which purges any history records and their associated archive logs. This can take a very long time on busy systems. It is necessary to decouple t...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 1 Not under consideration

Please create current training material for Db2 administration

Please create basic training material for database administrators on Db2 that is easily consumable and free. A platform like EDx, Udemy, etc, would be ideal, but even on a proprietary platform would be acceptable.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

IBM Verify Device Deletion (QR/FIDO) Reason Capture

This idea is for ISVA 10.0.7 , the IAM solution does not provide the feasibility of capturing the reasons for deletion of details . This function is important form an audit and security .
about 1 month ago in Db2 / Security 0 Submitted

DMC - Encryption of the AES128 key at rest

In IBM Db2 DMC, For the AES128 encryption key that is used to encrypt all the keystore pwd, DB2 and Service Account credentials, there is a security finding on the Insecure storage of data encryption keys – i.e. the AES128 DEK is stored unencrypte...
12 months ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 1 Planned for future release

Official documentation of FMP enhancement variables DB2_AGENT_CACHING_FMP and DB2_MAX_THREADS_PER_FMP

Valuable enhancements for db2fmp processing have been added back in Db2 V8 and V9 already via APAR (e.g. IZ08425), but they are still NOT documented for Db2 V10 and V11, although they are valid and available. Concerning Java stored procedure handl...
over 3 years ago in Db2 / Other/Unknown 0 Future consideration

Allow CREATE/REPLACE for users other than owner

Currently on Db2 LUW CREATE OR REPLACE is only allowed for the owner of a database object. CREATE OR REPLACE authorization should be opened up to allow create/replace by anyone who has the ability to drop the object and to create the object with a...
about 6 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 3 Not under consideration

Request is to make WLM Effective only on primary, on STANDBY it should not be in effect

Why is it useful? It helps us restrict the access to users who has readonly access on standbys to accidentlally connect to primary and run some rogue commands. who would benefit from it? We as DBAs, This gives us confidence on how we can use the r...
6 months ago in Db2 / Workload Management 2 Submitted

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