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Db2 for z/OS

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Add an option to DB2 for z/OS utility REPAIR

The Repair-Utility has almost all features to fit a pageset, copied from one DB2 sub system („Source“) into another („Target“):· REPAIR LEVELID to prohibit downlevel detection· REPAIR CATALOG to alter the DB2 catalog to accept some pages...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enable 'Temporal' for DB2 catalog object tables granular and optional

V12R1M500 enables to optionally activate/deactivate 'Temporal RTS tables'. Please provide to optionally and granular activate/deactivate 'Temporal catalog objects tables' as e.g. SYSTABLES, SYSVIEWS, SYSCOLUMNS, ... We know that temporal for catal...
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Explain STMTCACHE By DSG instead of 1 member

EXPLAIN STMTCACHE ALL will only enter data into the DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE table for the member of the datasharing group on the LPAR which it's running. To get all of the dynamic SQL stats, the EXPLAIN has to run multiple times. Have the ability to e...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Identify a more representative selectivity for common predicates

Our queries have predicates that many queries share in common where the default selectivity is significantly outside the range of what ever actually occurs. This results in poor and/or unstable query performance. For common predicates with high un...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Generate async IFCID 317 with async IFCID 316

When DB2 writes an asynchronous IFCID 316 record, there is no way to obtain the complete SQL statement text because it is no longer in the dynamic statement cache. We need for DB2 to make the SQL statement text available in an asynchrounous IFCID ...
about 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Option to disable implicit database creation

A new Zparm which disables the possibility to create the implicit created databases which was implemented in DB2 9.Database name e.g. DSN00001
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Reference to the BSDS for example the full image copies of the CATALOG and DIRECTORY DB2 tablespaces which are not in SYSCOPY

There are several (4 in DB2 v12) catalog and directory tablespaces for which the full image copies are not referenced in the SYSCOPY.Thus, during a DB2 cat/dir recovery (recovery exercise or other...) these FICs are searched directly in the DB2 lo...
7 months 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.
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Issue command DISPLAY DB CLAIMERS on a LOAD SHRLEVEL NONE when DRAIN fails in UTILINIT phas

We faced situations in which LOAD SHRLEVEL NONE jobs abends with S04E and Reason Code 00C200EC during UTILINIT phase. When this abends occurs, LOAD was unable to DRAIN all the claimers, once it is SHRLEVEL NONE, before beggining LOAD data into tab...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Full EXPLAIN support for all types of trigger

With Triggers you cannot use the REBIND option OWNER on a rebind. Why not? Not even for EXPLAIN(ONLY). We must get the ability, like with "normal" packages, to EXPLAIN into another set of EXPLAIN tables. Further, if you are using Advanced Triggers...
about 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Future consideration