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Db2 for z/OS

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Implement a TRY_CAST specification or equivalent

Implement a TRY_CAST specification which is identical in syntax and semantics to a CAST specification, with the exception that it would return NULL and raise only an SQL warning, not an error, if the target data type is numeric, and the source typ...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Reset an invalidated statement level optimization hint

If a statement level optimization hint was invalidated for whatever reason one has to repeat the whole process to get the same hint again.
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Reduce locking on XML-auxiliary tables

Locking on XML auxiliary tables can be very CPU cost intensive and can lead to problems with the threshold LOCKS PER USER.Tune DB2s locking algorithms so that locking on XML-auxiliary tableswill be reduced.
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow all access paths in a cursor with FOR UPDATE

Due to the haloween-problem, some access paths are blocked for cursors with the FOR UPDATE-clause. Also for multi-row-fetch and FOR UPDATE there are restrictions if there is a IN-subquery
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Delay the insert into PLAN_TABLE, if EXPLAIN MODE is YES

We want to use SET CURRENT EXPLAIN MODE = YES in long running jobs like DSNTIAUL or DSNTEP2 to get more information, what was going on. If these jobs only ran select-statements a long running UOR is generated, because the insert of the access path...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Add a STOP DB2 mode that cancels connected threads, but not internal processes.

We have struggled with getting a "clean" shutdown of Db2 for years. If we try to use STOP DB2 MODE(QUIESCE), Db2 will not stop. Persistent threads from STCs such as CICS regions, WAS Z servants, and ARS CMOD servers do not "end", so they never al...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

extend MERGE syntax to allow Common Table Expressions (CTE)

The MERGE SQL statement is a new favourite SQL statement. But I also like to use Common Table Expressions (CTE). CTE can be used in other type of SQL (mostly SELECT) but CTE is not allowed with MERGE What is my idea? Allow MERGE to use CTE....
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Extraction of all queries running on IDAA

It is not possible to extract all the queries running on IDAA
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Use CURRENT SCHEMA for EXPLAIN table SCHEMA

Currently the CURRENT SQLID is the only SCHEMA used by EXPLAIN processing. This is a real pain as changing the CURRENT SQLID is an auditable event. The use of SET CURRENT SCHEMA works for *all* other cases - Only EXPLAIN fails here. So the request...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Add a builtin table function that splits a character string

Db2 12 adds the useful LISTAGG function that aggregates a set of string values into a single string.It would be good to have an inverse: a table function SPLIT that takes a string and a separator, and returns a table of string values.The signature...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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