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Db2 for z/OS

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Provide partition load for multiple partitions

GGDB212007 Provide a parameter for a partition range and/or partition listing like reorg utility does, e.g. -> PART (18:20, 22, 25)
about 13 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Modify the DSNJU003 utility to allow it to define anything stored in the Db2 BSDS

When creating and new Db2 member, we must bring it all the way up before we can create the bufferpools, size them, and set the thresholds. We would like the ability to defined them prior to starting the Db2 member/subsystem. When creating an alias...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 Z/OS Sync Logical and Physical Parts after full Reorg

ADD PART was used to insert a new physical partition in the middle of a tablespace. Now the Logical and Physical partitions are mismatch. If a Full Reorg on the full tablespace is performed, the utility can include an option to resync the logical ...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IFI READ calls to be zIIP enabled

QREP CAPTURE use IFI READ calls to read the Db2 LOG . Usage of QREP CAPTURE will be cost effective , if IFI calls are zIIP enabled
10 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 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...
over 13 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enhance Db2 System profiles to allow exceptions

System profiles are being used to control applcompat levels for distributed connections. This is being done by trapping on the default db2 driver COLLECTION NULLID then setting the attributes to another collection using a higher applcompat. This w...
10 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Override filesystem option for DSNASMKD, DSNLSMKD, DSNWSMKD and DSNISMKD jobs

For modules that create USS directories, the following modules exist: DSNASMKD, DSNLSMKD, DSNWSMKD, DSNISMKD They will all create directories under /usr/lpp/db2 or /usr/lpp/db2c10 (or another variant) It's possible to invoke these programs with a ...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Terminate RRSAF connections on native context when a task's TCB is detached.

When a TCB terminates while its native context has a connection to a DB2 subsystem via RRSAF, the native context for that task remains in a connected state without any means of terminating that connection except to cancel the entire address space ...
5 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

New DB2z "LOCKMAXCANCEL" tablespace characteristic - cancel thread when N locks have been reached

Suggest a new parameter for the TABLESPACE definition (perhaps named "LOCKMAXCANCEL"). LOCKMAXCANCEL This would allow you to specific a number that represent the maximum number of locks that can be acquired for the tablespace at which point the th...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Add/improve support for JSON Publishing and Parsing functions

Currently the JSON functions on DB2 z/OS are lagging behind other platforms (LUW, iSeries) by atleast 3-4 years. There is no support for building JSON document using functions like JSON_ARRAY, JSON_OBJECT, JSON_ARRAYAGG, JSON_OBJECTAGG which are a...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 8 Not under consideration