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Reorg timeout parameter

Set a new parameter to specify a reorg timeout limit.
almost 11 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Create a default user temporary tablespace at the database creation

Create a default user temporary tablespace (user_tempspace1 ??) at the database creation.
almost 11 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Ease use of ROS in high volume transaction system utilizing DGTT on Primary db

Trying to utilize ROS to offload reports and heavy queries from Primary Database. Hence we should be able to scale the workload on the Primary, once these are moved away form here. But does not work out for us. Queries are getting forced off often...
over 3 years ago in Db2 1 Is a defect

Adding enableWLB via command db2cli writcfg add -dsn <alias> -parameter "enableWLB=true"

As discussed in PMR 01458,999,724 adding enableWLB parameter with "db2cli writecfg add..." is a known limitation.Could you please remove this limitation. Workaround is to edit XML-file db2dsdriver.cfg manually.
over 7 years ago in Db2 / Db2 Connect and Drivers 1 Not under consideration

Add a database option for force application

Add the following options : force applications all for database dbalex;
about 11 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Enahnce db2pd -dbptnmem command for clarity

In command db2pd -dbptnmem result Real Memory on the system is not displayed, and Memory Limit is meant to represent Instance Memory. Please enhance the command as follows for clarity: 1 - the Real Memory on the system should also be displayed in ...
about 11 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Editing a job: showing job name on all "Edit job" screens

It would be nice to show the job name on every "Edit job" screen. Currently, the job name is shown on the 1st and 3rd screens (Define and Finish) but not on the 2nd screen (Select databases).
over 3 years ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Future consideration

Federation Server Administrator Authority

Provide a Federation Server Administrator authority (like the security administrator database-level authorization)This new Federation Server Administrator authority • should provide all authorities needed to create, maintain and delete federated...
about 11 years ago in Db2 / Db2 Federation 0 Not under consideration

Add options for "recommend indexes" and "evaluate indexes" explain types to explain_from_section

When running explains from jupyter notebook, I prefer to use EXPLAIN_FROM_SECTION. However for in-depth analysis of indexes, I need the RECOMMEND INDEXES and EVALUATE INDEXES explain modes. These don't seem to exist for EXPLAIN_FROM_SECTION. This ...
over 7 years ago in Db2 / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

db2caem should support 'SET CURRENT QUERY OPTIMIZATION = N'

For diagnostic of Db2 performance problems the tool db2caem can be very helpful. Especially if a particular query plan should be compared using different optimization levels. Using db2caem the optimization level must be specified by embedded optim...
over 7 years ago in Db2 1 Not under consideration