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Db2 for z/OS

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Deliver DSNHBNFE from SDSNSAMP in EBNF format

The DSNHBNFE member delivers a formal definition of the Db2 syntax in BNF format. However, tools like ANTLR can generate lexers/parsers automatically if the language is delivered in a EBNF format. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Backus%E2%8...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 13 Not under consideration

Provide Profile support for new KEY LABEL option

KEY LABEL will likely be implemented at the application area, which means that there could be hundreds/thousands of objects impacted. The current solution presented is: User objects - Set a key label using SQL interfaces (V12R1M502) • ALTER / CRE...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

z/OSMF workflow artifacts for Db2 UPDATE and ACTIVATE process

IBM z/OSMF workflows are being improved to be used for Db2 installation and migration. It would be nice if we have also the artifacts for the other CLIST processes: UPDATE and ACTIVATE. The UPDATE process is what we use the most.
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Enhance display utility command

It would be useful to be able to determine if a utility (such as REORG) is safe to terminate w/o forcing a recovery. I'd like to see if it's using a shrlevel other than NONE.
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Multiple PROFILE tables with suffix

In the same datasharing group we have members with similar but not identical DDF workload. From an application server same AUTHID runs with 100 DBAT but in another member with 500 DBAT. If we had a chance to use multiple PROFILE tables as like RLF...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

Multiple PROFILE tables like RLF

In the same datasharing group we have members with similar but not identical DDF workload. From an application server same AUTHID runs with 100 DBAT but in another member with 500 DBAT. If we had a chance to use multiple PROFILE tables as like RLF...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

DB2 enhancement of global transaction processing

We have COBOL batch procedure started on z/OS that gets always abend for SQL error -911 . The Cobol Host program1 does DB2 SP in order to transfer control on MicroFocus COBOL on linux and then return on z/OS by doing another SP call where another ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Include Packages For NSPs & Advanced Triggers In Rebind Phase-In Eligibility

Rebind Phase-In is a great enhancement. It would be even better if NSPs & Advanced Triggers were eligible for Rebind Phase-In. NSPs represent a large percentage of the packages we are currently executing -- in our biggest Production DSG NSPs c...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

sqlcode -803 INSERT precheck

Looking at DB2 log when a SQLCODE -803 duplicate key condition occurs in an INSERT often leads to a rollback of the change already made to the tablespace and/or in the non unique indexes defined against the affected table. Would it be possible to ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

JDBC connection property currentSchema should be externalised in an IFCID

We have jdbc applications which have set the jdbc property currentSchema to determine the collection of db2 objects like tables, views etc. When we want to trace the application with a performance trace, we're not able to analyse the correct colle...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Future consideration