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Db2 for z/OS

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Accurately Report DB2 Real Storage Usage in IFCID 225 When KEEPREAL=YES Is Used

We need additional information to be included in DB2 IFCID 225 (or corrections made to the existing fields) so that we can see the actual current real memory required for a DB2 member instance. This would be true even if the DB2 is running with PM...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Make parent business temporal table updatable

Business temporal tables that are parent table in referential integrity relationship cannot be updated in a way that reflects the time dimension of the data. As described in the attached document there is no way to change any column value from a s...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Additional DB2 MQListener Enhancements

We are about to see a ramp-up in the use of the DB2 MQListener in our production environments serving key application/business channels. We are requesting several enhancements that will improve usability and availability to the business process se...
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Capture Connection Security Type in SMF accounting data

This would allow to determine the security type (i.g., Kerberos or not) and track Kerberos adoption based on individual transactions. Unfortunately, the IFCID 319 data cannot be correlated with the specific transactions.
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Ability to set number of locks before a SQL gets a 00C90096

DB2 currently allows the following LOCKMAX settings.LOCKMAX - 0, , SYSTEM.0 - Lock escalation is disable. or SYSTEM - DB2 escalates the lock after or NUMLKUS is reached.When LOCKMAX is set to 0, an application receives 00C90096 after NUMLKUS is re...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Remove 32768 limit to DSMAX

DSMAX field (DSMAX subsystem parameter) The DSMAX subsystem parameter specifies the maximum number data sets that can be open at one time. How DB2 enforces the limit depends on the DSMAX value: • If the value is 32,768 or greater, new OPEN state...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

basic IVP tests delivered with Db2 code to do performance tests/compares adjusted to code changes

Hi, due to the performance problems we faced in migrating to Db2 V12, we have an urgent need for IVP performance tests. Of course, we do have a development and acceptance environment, but we can't simulate the same workload as in our production en...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

CATALOG parm inDSNTINST generates VSAM defines

The DSNTIJIN job REQUIRES manual updating post-DSNTINST generation when different ICF catalogs are used for the DB2 catalog/directory vs. the archive logs and BSDS. This segregation between ICF catalogs is actually recommented in IBM docs to suppo...
about 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Execution of static Programs which contains ALTER SEQUENCE statements in which the sequence name is not fully qualified.

Customer is receiving SQLCODE -204 during execution of static Programs which contains ALTER SEQUENCE statements (in which the Sequence name is not fully qualified). . That SQLCODE -204 is caused due to on runtime DB2 uses the value specified as OW...
about 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

DB2 MQ Listener - Reconnect and resume processing after DB2/WLM outage

System: DB2 MQ ListenerActor: Business User needing new feature DB2 MQ Listener is used for integration of consumer/investment banking product offerings, improving customer experience. Description: We encounter service interruptions with the Liste...
about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered