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Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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Enable DSN line command on panel ADB21T

In order to view the data set name(s) for a tablespace, you type line command DSN next to a tablespace on panel ADB21S. If you want to know the data set name(s) holding a table, you cannot type the DSN command next to the table. You have to go t...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

Db2 Admin Tool - issues with excludes

Please review case TS004429158. Item #3 = When saving the exclude it isn't a straight forward and smooth experience. Panel ADBPCEX seems to be doing an extra save and hop (Panel ADBPCRS and ADBPCEX) Please view documents attached to the case.
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

The saved compare results doesn't include the tablespace or alias. (Panel ADBPCRS)

The documentation states that the Save Compare Results only work on certain objects. This should be expanded to all supported objects. Priority would be given to database and tablespace followed by aliases then all other Db2 supported objects. A c...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Integrating DCLGEN with Db2 Admin tool

Hi Team, Our Customer was using BMC for Db2 tool and they wanted to move to IBM tools, specially Db2 Admin tool as a replacement for BMC. Earlier, with BMC, they had a interface of DCLGEN integrated with BMC. Currently, in IBM Admin tool (V12.1), ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

GEN function with Db2 table as input

See attached file
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

One to many compare

See attached file.
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

GOC - when WSL is being created and ALTER of object requires a reorg but not put into AREO*, GOC should create the REORG.

Manual effort needs to be done to do a REORG after the WSL is completed. Either another job or step. This is for any alter that does not put the object in AREO*. In the case that occurred, the PCTFREE was changed. Since REORG was not generated, an...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Functionality already exists

Save sql output from ADM Tool exec sql.

Sometimes, DBA need to save the sql output to PDS from ADM Tool after executing a select.
almost 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

provide option for DDL command to include RI RFE 125685

Description http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=125685 Customer wants for DDL command that AOC also generates the DDL for RI dependant relationships Use Case Customer does not know which tables are ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

MIG panel option for HPU Unload to allow selection of 'REPLACE' in LOADOPTS parm RFE 124519

Description http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=124519 When driving HPU through a MIG Data unload/load the resulting load is always generated as RESUME YES.If the target tables already exist with data then we n...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 3 Functionality already exists