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Db2 for z/OS

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Distributed Thread cancelled due to Idle Thread Timeout or MONITOR IDLE THREADS not writing record to SYS1.LOGREC

We noticed that every DB2 distributed thread that is cancelled because: 1) Idle thread timeout value that is specified by Db2 subsystem parameter IDTHTOIN in macro DSN6FAC is exceeded; or 2) ATTRIBUTE2 value in a row with KEYWORD value MO...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Support of static SQL (SQLJ) for IntelliJ regarding Code completion and Error Detection

A lot of customers are using IntelliJ enterprise wide, while still using static sql in Java and therefore have a heavy need for support of the IDE and not just read log output and match it with the code in the editor.
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

DB2 accounting SMF101 with reporting class

The absence of report class in DB2 SMF record 101 is cumbersome for capacity management. Report Class is used for workload reporting and accounting. To match SMF 72 (values by report class) with SMF 101 (values by thread, i.e. for userid and other...
about 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add a STOP DB2 mode that cancels connected threads, but not internal processes.

We have struggled with getting a "clean" shutdown of Db2 for years. If we try to use STOP DB2 MODE(QUIESCE), Db2 will not stop. Persistent threads from STCs such as CICS regions, WAS Z servants, and ARS CMOD servers do not "end", so they never al...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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

Limit access to stop audit traces

We suggest that audit traces including class 11 can only be stopped be authids authorized to access the Db2 audit policy profile by a z/OS® security product. For compliance reasons (e.g. PCI DSS), we need to be able to document activities perf...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

extend MERGE syntax to allow Common Table Expressions (CTE)

The MERGE SQL statement is a new favourite SQL statement. But I also like to use Common Table Expressions (CTE). CTE can be used in other type of SQL (mostly SELECT) but CTE is not allowed with MERGE What is my idea? Allow MERGE to use CTE....
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Enhancement to Display Utility Command - V12-CERT-2017

Would like the ability to further filter utilities by their status when using the display utility command.
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Modify redirected recovery to recover FROM tablespace where you can SELECT/UNLOAD and not require RECOVERAUTH.

The relatively new Db2 utility enhancement of redirected recovery is very useful When recovering a target tablespace from another tablespace one must essentially have database RECOVERAUTH on the source tablespace and the target tablespace. (please...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Functionality already exists

DB2 should provide a built-in stored procedure for sending emails

Other DBRMs including DB2 LUW provide built-in options to send an email by calling a stored procedure. DB2 for zOS doesn't support that.
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Future consideration