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Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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"Move" option for devices

Requesting a better functionality to move devices to/from different groups. A "move" option would greatly benefit admins with promptly moving devices. As of right now, in order to move a device, if placed in an incorrect group, device must be remo...
2 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Needs more information

Non-disruptive add column not null with no default

Currently, the conversion of a new NOT NULL column without default at the end of a table is done via an UNLOAD / DROP / CREATE / LOAD A content (default) is generated for the column during the unload in order to be able to load this column afterwa...
9 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Planned for future release

Allow for Altering the Partitioning Columns Through Panels

When altering the columns involved in partitioning a table, several steps must be done which introduces complexity and potential for errors. This is the current provided solution: Do a GEN on the table and save the generated DDL. Adjust the partit...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Require Change to Primary Index When Primary Constraint is Changed in Alter Session

Currently when an alter is performed on the primary constraint for a table, Admin Tool will warn that a corresponding change should also be performed on the primary index. However, you can back out of that warning and generate WSL which does not i...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

ADM - PANELID ADB1S - DROP at COMMAND line does not provide process to DROP RESTRICT ON DROP

Dropping at the command line does not allow the capability to have DROP ON RESTRICT ALTERS be generated. When entering DROP in the SELECT field, panels are displayed to accomplish this. This should also be done for DROP at the command line. This s...
9 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Run REORG only for ALTERs that placed in AREOR (exclude AREO*) and needed for newly deployed modules (Bind/Rebind) eg DROP COLUMN

Currently, the RUN_REORG_REBUILD option has the following characteristics M = Mandatory. Generate REORG utility statements to remove REORG pending conditions. (only Reorg Pending)A = All relevant. Generate all needed REORG utility statements to fu...
9 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Functionality already exists

Display index partitions like Tablespace partitions because of RPN conversion

We have converted Tablespaces to RPN with also the possibility to alter the DSSIZE of indexes per partition. So it would be nice to see those DSSIZE per partition within ADBL as you see by Tablespaces (see attachment) instead of take a look in all...
10 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add link to alter from panel showing constraints

Refer to case TS004736427 "Primary key maintenance enhancements" The panel ADB21TN is the "Constraints" panel off of normal catalog navigation. It should have a command added to alter the constraint (simply send user to ADBP7CTP "Alter Primary ...
about 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Support for Bind avoidance when using Enterprise Cobol with co-processor

The basic idea of Bind Avoidance is to exchange the consistency token in the executing code from the current version to the previous which means that no package bind will be necessary. Traditionally the Db2 pre-compiler has been used to pre-proce...
about 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Show Packages Subject to REBIND In IBM Change Management When Comparing Objects Using Db2 Object Comparison Tool

When comparing databases between subsystems using the DB2 OBJECT COMPARISON TOOL, the compare is registered in IBM CHANGE MANAGEMENT. In IBM CM on the ADB2C11 panel, you're able to view the registered changes and then utilize the ST (Statements) l...
about 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration