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Db2

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Parallelize the logs in the online backup image

If you have a large amount of transaction logs created during an online backup operation, and logs are include in the backup image, at the end of the backup Db2 adds the log files to the backup file. Right now it appears to be a serialized operati...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 0 Not under consideration

Rollforward to subsecond (ms, ns)

Rollforward to a timestamp with the following format YYYY-MM-DD-hh.mm.ss.nnnnnnn
over 8 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 0 Not under consideration

Direct read of Archive logs from TSM server when using db2 rollforward on crossnode restore operations

Usually our Db2 backups to TSM. Occasionally we restore a Db2 system in another operating center from where we have to access to the TSM server for Restore/rollforward. In the target environment the Db2 archive logs are extracted via db2adutl afte...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 3 Functionality already exists

Allow SELECT INTO to assign query results to Local Variables within a Function/Procedure

When trying to assign a query result to local variables within a PROCEDURE or FUNCTION using Dynamic SQL only a DYNAMIC CURSOR (see below) can be used which leads to more complicated and lengthy code. However, using SELECT INTO (see below) could b...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Not under consideration

Allow Table-Valued-Function (TVF) within DB2 SQL PL Module

Within a SQL PL MODULE, a Table-Valued-Function/TVF cannot be created, but outside of a MODULE, this can be done. This seems to be a restriction on MODULE functionality given that they are an analog to PL/SQL PACKAGES. Our request is to allow the ...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 1 Not under consideration

WLB does not work for Java XA applications in pureScale environment

If WLB is enabled and Java client is involved in XA transaction, jcc driver does not perform work load balancing (WLB), when the Transaction Manger uses Dual or Multi-transport model (for example: IBM MQ and IBM Lotus® Domino).
over 8 years ago in Db2 / Other/Unknown 0 Not under consideration

creating a nickname of a DB2i series table when it have indexes using expressions

hi, there is a limitation of the DB2 federation, it is impossible to create a nickname to a DB2i table if it has an index using expression https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/drda-wrapper-returns-sql0901n-index-column-name-not-found-search-1-while-c...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Fluid Query 0 Not under consideration

Please rebrand "SQL PL" to "SQL PSM" or "SQL/PSM"

Hi, as we know Db2 supports the SQL PSM standard really closely and in the only mainstream database to do this. However, your Knowledge Center is confusing because the name given to SQL PSM in Db2 is SQL PL. Because Db2 also supports Oracle PL/SQL...
over 4 years ago in Db2 1 Future consideration

mcfaee Activate

Mcafee is all in one security provider for your everyday computing needs. It can be your daily use Andriod device or your fancy iOS device. Really being among the best security platforms where you can buy products at reliable prices. This is reall...
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Installation & Upgrade 2 Not under consideration

Ability to define distribution key on tables created when using CREATE EVENT MONITOR

DB2 Warehouse on cloud currently decides the best key to use to distribute the data on event monitor tables and DOES NOT use the PARTITION_KEY column. In some circumstances the user may wish to have control over the distribution key applied. This ...
over 4 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

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