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Db2

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Support GROUPING SETS and SUPER GROUPS by IDAA

Because GROUPING SETS and SUPER GROUPS are not supported by IDAA, the sqls that contain these features canot be accelerated. Please see also pmr 06487,999,756 I opened it by mistake under LUW. I opened a new idea under DB2 for z/Os with iden...
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Analytical Functions 1 Not under consideration

Remove serialization when using DB2 Federation to access a delimited file

If you define multiple nicknames in DB2 federation server that access a delimited file, they are serialized thru a common 'channel' that accesses the file resulting is long elapse times event through there are system resources available. Please re...
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Fluid Query 1 Not under consideration

Operation guarantee for DB2 v11.1 Federation Server

System DB2 v11.1 Federation ServerRequest: Provide operation guarantee for Oracle NET client 12.2.0.1 for Data Source Oracle Database 11gR2(11.2.0.3) URL: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27049211 ---------------------12 One of t...
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Federation 0 Not under consideration

TO_MULTI_BYTE (oracle function)

It is required for higher oracle sql compatibility,
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Not under consideration

PIVOT/UNPIVOT (oracle function)

It is required for higher oracle sql compatibility,
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Not under consideration

DENSE_RANK FIRST/LAST (Oracle function)

It is required for higher oracle sql compatibility,
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

connect_by_iscycle in Oracle

When we migrate from oracle application, the connect_by_iscycle is very difficult to implement at Db2 .
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Not under consideration

reduce I/O activity to /etc/services upon each connect

Using filemon, we see 191 accesses to /etc/services for each Connect statement. It seems this file should only be accessed once or twice. This has been verified by IBM personnel with ticket TS001677150.
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Monitoring 0 Not under consideration

NCHR for db2 LUW (new scalar function)

Oracle supports NCHR function. To migrate oracle application, we need this scalar function. NCHR returns the character having the binary equivalent to number in the national character set. The value returned is always NVARCHAR2. This function is ...
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Create federation without ID and Password

Like Oracle's dblink, client want a way to authenticate when they access the nickname rather than when federation is created
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Federation 0 Not under consideration