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    Externalize non-DSC SQL in IFCID 316

    An old request that got rejected but is for me, and at least 52 other voters, important was the IFI 316 for non-DSC eligible Dynamic SQLs. The business case here has two major reasons: First and most important these days – Audit. Any Dynamic SQL m...
    almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    DISPLAY EARLY CODE command

    Good to know what the level of of the DB2 early code. IBM currently make viewing the early code level far more difficult than it needs to be.
    over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    DISPLAY DB Command CLAIMERS does not list LOAD utility

    Our DBAs have realized that when a load job is running against a tablespace and the load utility is active, the display claimer did not show the jobname that are executing the job. However , the display use does show the job name. For example: -DI...
    about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Is a defect

    Altering the default value of a global variable

    Global Variables: A global variable can be created with a default value. Each session that uses it will then instantiate a version of that global variable, with the default value and any change in the value is limited in scope to its unit-of-work....
    about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Add DSNL523I or DSNL519I for all available PORTs

    Currently at DB2 startup, or when DDF is started, a DSNL523I or DSNL519I message is issued for the main DB2 PORT, the main SECPORT, and RESORT. I would like the same to be done for all available LOCATION ALIAS PORTs so our automation can validate ...
    over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    ALTER STOGROUP can run in parallel to applications => Deferred ALTER

    We need to move a lot of page sets and hence a lot of data from one z/OS catalog to another and also to other stogroups and volumes. For this task we nned to ALTER the hlq of the page sets and move them via DFDSS FASTREPLICATION. Unfortunately the...
    over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Add REMARKS column to SYSIBM.SYSDATABASE and COMMENT support for database object

    We would like to ask you, to add the REMARKS column in SYSIBM.SYSDATABASE and support for COMMENT statement for databases. There is no possibility currently to store some form of a description for databases in DB2 catalog. In big sites where thous...
    about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Wrap-around PBG table optimized for time-series data

    Add support for a new type of PBG table/tablespace which is optimized for time series data, such as that used for journaling, logging, staging, history collection, etc. The main feature of this new PBG table/tablespace is that data is always inser...
    over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Under review

    DB2 - Correlation Identifier for RACF Access Checks Triggered by DB2 (FASTAUTH)

    Description of Current Situation: We recently migrated from Db2 internal authorization to RACF-based Db2 Security using RACF profiles. Functional behavior is correct, but transparent and auditable reporting of Db2 access decisions is currently not...
    10 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

    ALTER TABLE DROP multiple COLUMNs

    If you want do delete multiple columns of a table using "ALTER TABLE tbname DROP COLUMN colname", you currently have to execute many ALTER TABLE statements. The execution time increases exponentially with the number of columns to be deleted. If th...
    over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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