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Db2 for z/OS

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Help us deprecate Synonyms

It's been well documented that synonyms are deprecated in DB2 z/OS, and we are trying to eliminate them in our systems before our Db2 V12 upgrade. Unfortunately other than telling people to cut it out, we don't have any way of stopping people from...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

DB2 automatic client reroute with pass tickets

The scenario involves pass tickets and automatic client reroute. We have a PMR 86086 442 000 with more details. The response to the PMR indicated that the application needs to be modified to handle the error by reconnecting with a new pass ticket....
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for Data Studio

Trying to implement Vanguard tokenless two factor authentication on IBM mainframe. When the userid and password are entered; Vanguard sends a RACF passticket via email or text message. The 8 byte passticket is entered in the 'New Password' field t...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

REORG SYSTSCPY not operating correctly with SHRLEVEL CHANGE

When executing reorg shrlevel change against systscpy tablespace, it fails when there is any other utility in system, even stopped. According to explanation from IBm DB2 dev:We have discussed this with development again. It appears that this is mo...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Control Connections Via Profiles Using Client Properties

We would like more granular control over connections. Currently, the only way to do this is via a profile using an IP address. Unfortunately, the IP address is the static IP of a client. That client may house multiple webservices. If only 1 of tho...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Index Access for MERGE sql

The sql MERGE should simplify the life of a developer. Instead of implementing an insert update logic you could just use a sql statement with merge. In case of a merge statement is to update an index column this index can't be used in the access p...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Delivered

Port number info in DSNL200I msg For TCP/IP server connections

The DSNL200I msg for TCP/IP server (S) connections doesn't indicate the port number in the LOCATION column toghther with IP address.This information is useful to identify the DB/2 subsystems/members connected to the local DB/2 subsystem.
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Display profile command should have display system privilege

The -dis profile command is missing the DISPLAY system privilege authority. This is causing us security permission issues, as well as being inconsistent with how other display commands are set up (-dis ddf, -dis util(*) for example). Since we gran...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Setup different timeout values for OLTP and BATCH, thus to reduce application lock wait time.

Setup different timeout values for OLTP and BATCH, thus to reduce application lock wait time. Description: - This requirement is focusing on the deadlock situation happened between different databases. - DEADLOCK can only be solved when one of the...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

High logging volume on SYSUTILX during utilities execution

Swiss Re observe up to 50% of the log volume is written for SYSUTILX, which is generally updated on phase changes across utilityexecutions, as well as during checkpoint/commit interval. A deeper analysis shows:- Most of the records being logged co...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered