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Db2 for z/OS

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    DSM Explain profile

    Hello, Our idea is to use DSM so that users, authenticated in DSM with administrator profile, can do EXPLAIN without the need to have DB2 z/OS operation user credentials, as in the case of Data Collection Credentials. We have a generic user create...
    over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    SHUTDOWN DB2 WHEN RACF EXIT FAILURE

    After RACF EXIT is abending and failing , DB2 is changing back to Native DB2 Auth checking , If you migrated to RACF exit this can lead to unwanted behavior , we would want a ZPARM or OPTION to make DB2 shutdown if the RACF EXIT is not wokring
    over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

    Correct wrong data in IFCID0172 QW0172HQ/QW0172Q1 when package changes occur during waiting/deadlocking

    The issue is that 1.- Thread 1 and Thread 2 get locks 2.- Thread 1 changes packages 3.- Thread 1 and 2 deadlock 4.- Thread 1 is chosen as blocker and deadlock processing uses user data from Thread 1's waiter, but the package dependent information ...
    almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Availability of DROP SYSTEM PERIOD for System temporal tables.

    When a table is defined as a system temporal and the changes need to be reverted for any specific reason - A drop of system period would be needed. This functionality is available in Db2 LUW. Without this, the table has to be dropped and recreated.
    about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Functionality already exists

    Alters to objects that require reorg to material should be put into advisory reorg, such as PCTFREE

    If an alter is done to a TS to PCTFREE and a REORG is not run, then the catalog is updated but the change is not materialized. This results in the DBA thinking it was done, but it really wasn;t.
    about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    DIS LOCATION - Show entries for multiple drivers versions from a single server

    DIS LOCATION caches the PRDID for the first connection from a remote server. Additional traffic from the same server using different drivers is not dynamically displayed. For example if a test connect uses the JCC driver and all additional traffic...
    about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Allow for "OPTIMIZE FOR n ROWS" to be added to DELETE, UPDATE Statements

    OPTIMIZE FOR 1 ROW can be added to SELECT SQL. One reason may be to influence the optimizer to chose one index over another, or to not perform a SORT with List Prefetch Adding OPTIMIZE FOR 1 ROW to a DELETE statement results in an error: EXPLAIN A...
    over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Compress statement text before insert in Dynamic Statement Cache

    GGDB212006 'Compress' statement text of dynamic SQL statements by removing all unnecessary blanks before inserting in DSC. As a consequence statements have to be 'compressed' before comparing it to statements in DSC
    about 13 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Bypass recovery when given DSNJ154I

    Another reply option to DSNJ154I to bypass the recovery and leave impacted objects in REFP and LPL
    5 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    DB2 profiles - register START PROFILE and STOP PROFILE commands

    Summary: Log all -START PROFILE and -STOP PROFILE commands in a DB2 table, ready to be used for queries onto the history tables. Details: When DB2 profiles are being enabled (SYSIBM.DSN_PROFILE_TABLE.PROFILE_ENABLED='Y'), the next -START PROFILE c...
    over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Future consideration

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