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Db2

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display warning message when db2iupdt changes instance type.(RIMS)

Currently, the -k option of db2iupdt can be used to retain the current instance type during instance update. However, since the '-k' option is not default behaviour, if customer forgets to specify it the instance will change to default ese type. (...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Installation & Upgrade 0 Not under consideration

Enable multiple query optimization class

Add a new database configuration parameter to let DB2 the use of several query optimization classes when compiling an sql statement and choose the best access path depending on the query cost. It could be done automatically depending on a fixed th...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Analytical Functions 0 Not under consideration

Solaris Service Management Facility (SMF) should be supported by (RIMS)

Headline cont... DB2 9.7 to stop/start the instances instead of using db2fmcd/db2fmd. Description- Following is a request I received a few months ago. I did than classify the request as one that would never happen, but it turned out customer insis...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Ability to configure threshold for trigger to automatic resize(RIMS)

Some IT service providers for the financial industry in Germany have a high degree of automation. They are using AUTORESIZE for tablespaces. Unfortunately, the threshold cannot be specified and DB2 only extends the tablespace when it is full. In s...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Tables/Index (Range MQ MDC etc.) 0 Not under consideration

DB2 should check if there are any errors in the history file for(RIMS)

Headline cont... the relevant backup before the restore operation is started Description: Customer canceled/aborted a backup (kill against the vendor process) of his database after some hours (the reason is not relevant for this problem). The inco...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

automatically applied DB2 fixpack at deployment time

that there is currently not a way to automatically have a DB2 fixpack applied at deployment time (other than to write a script package to start a DB2 fixpack install and have that script package executed at deploy time).
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Serviceability 0 Not under consideration

Ingest backwares compatibility with load/import(RIMS)

(high) Ingest backwards compatibility with load/import: Need the ability to handle all modifiers that load and import statements handle. Current example is delprioirtychar is not supported by ingest, but is by load and import. Jill Kastello
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Db2look allow a parameter to only pull specific tablepaces; by name (-l tspace)(RIMS)

Db2look allow a parameter to only pull specific tablepaces, by name (-l tspace). And add a parameter to include the tablespace(s) when listing a schema or specific table. So either l when used with t or z or z/-t would ONLY bring back the tablespa...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Injest Logging(RIMS)

Have ingest work just like a load but with logging. I know this is vague but wed like to be able to essentially change a load statement to an ingest with no other changes if at all possible? A load with shrlevel change like the mainframe? Lisa Lagrow
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Enhance Granularity; Manageability; and Restartability of Redirected Restores(RIMS)

We need the ability to be able to restart a redirected restore from the point of any failed step rather than going back to the very beginning and rerunning the entire operation. Further we would like the ability to provide container paths without ...
about 9 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 0 Not under consideration