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Protocol the SQL in SYSPRINT for DSNTIAUL

We often use DSNTIAUL to access data. At the moment you can't see the executed SQL in the job output. If DB2 protocol this it will be very helpfull. Proposal is to write it to SYSPRINT ( default ) and/or controll the output DD via a paramter.
about 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Support for creating DB2 Load Data Sets in RECFM=VBS Format with embedded LOB data

DB2 LAT to support creation of load files in RECFM=VBS with embedded LOB/XML data. DB2 LAT supports log processing to create load files for tables with LOB/XML columns. At present DB2 LAT only allows LOB/XML columns to be extracted into PDS or PDS...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Log Analysis Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Tool db2batch should be able to display Number of rows affected

Often db2batch is used for tuning / benchmarking purposes and very often the number of affected rows is interesting. Command line tool. 'db2'. provides the option to display the Number of rows affected, db2 -tvmf <SQL-DML-File> $ db2 -tvmf...
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Other/Unknown 0 Not under consideration

Don't kick off full recrawl if only the crawl schedule is changed on processing settings

Currently (WD 2.2.1 on CP4D) if you make any changes on the Processing Settings tab it kicks off a full recrawl, even if the changes would not have any material effect on the processed documents. For example, if only the crawl schedule is changed ...
almost 3 years ago in Watson Discovery 1 Not under consideration

DB2 LUW support for CentOS 8 Stream

As announced in December of 2020, The CentOS Project has shifted focus from CentOS Linux to CentOS Stream. Here are the expected end of life (EOL) dates for CentOS 8release. CentOS Linux 8 EOL: 2021-12-31 Today DB2 11.5.6 is certificated/compatibl...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 / Operating System/Virtualization 0 Future consideration

Document conversion should retain the original order of the document

Currently Discovery pulls tables, headings, footers and other Smart Document Understanding elements into their own array. This disrupts the flow of the original document, for instance the subheading is separated from the paragraph that immediately...
almost 3 years ago in Watson Discovery 0 Not under consideration

Slide decks need to retain slide structure in text content

In document conversion stage it appears that page breaks are not retained in text extracted from Powerpoint slide decks. Unlike word documents which are ususally a continuous flow of text structured by headings, slide decks are strucutred by each ...
almost 3 years ago in Watson Discovery 0 Future consideration

Allow UDRs run with owner privileges

Create an option to 'create procedure/function' statement allow run with owner privileges (grants/role) instead of the current user (who is calling the UDR). This behave already exists when the procedure is created with DBA , it will run with DBA ...
about 11 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Retry Virtual Assitant API link can be configurable

Retry Virtual Assitant API link can be configurable. When VGW calls Virtual Assitant API for replies, it does retry, that part should be configurable, so that users can enable and disable it.
almost 3 years ago in watsonx Assistant 1

Avoid DSNB260I

many DSNB260I received on DB2, during many many hours, when CDC REFRESH is working. There are apar with parameters for mirroring but not for refresh. (exemple PM57708) - parameters here : https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSTRGZ_10.2.1/...
over 5 years ago in Replication: Change Data Capture 0 Is a defect