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Db2 for z/OS

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    Enable create index during prime time

    We are running 24/7 banking applications and are unable to create an index during peak times. One reason for this behaviour might be APAR PK74729 resulting in a timeout for the create index command when packages are active. But we also get conflic...
    almost 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Future consideration

    Allow for LISTDEF processing when using CHECK Utility

    Details: 1) Manual does not mention use of "LIST" on the "CHECK DATA" page. Example proposed syntax: LISTDEF CHKLIST INCLUDE TABLESPACE DB123.* CHECK LIST CHKLIST SCOPE ALL EXCEPTIONS 0 SORTDEVT WORK
    about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Lock escalation on HISTORY STATISTICS catalog tables for DROP statement

    add the ability for lock escalation on the catalog tables which contains the HISTORICAL STATISTISCs data (SYSIBM.SYS...HIST)
    over 13 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Enhance high availability for partition by growth tablespaces.

    Real-life scenario is described in the first paragraph below. I included a subset of it. The issue resulted in critical system outage caused a partition by growth dataset that hit max extents prior to hitting the DSMAX for the partition tablespace...
    about 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Parrallel offload (Archive logs)

    DB2 offload logs in sequential mode. We offload logs directly to virtual tapes and sometimes when have problem with tapes DB2 holds many full active logs. It'll be great if DB2 can offload for example ten full active logs in parallel.
    over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    DSN1COPY support for XML data in all cases

    DSN1COPY does not currently supports XML table restore on another DB2 subsystem or in the case of a dropped XML tablespace. This lack can be easily bypassed by an UNLOAD / RELOAD in the case of a copy to another DB2 subsystem. But in the event of ...
    about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    select ... from final table ( update table for portion of business time from ... )

    the problem is that an update table for portition of business time can effect more than 1 row and if this is made in a bitemporal environment the System Start is set to the first change timestamp. But you didn't know the exact time you have to rea...
    about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    REORG TABLESPACE REBALANCE option to leave some partitions empty

    The current REORG TABLESPACE utility with REBALANCE option will distribute rows evenly accross partitions. Many of my tables have ascending keys, so after a REBALANCE of several partitions (example PART(10:16) ), most new rows will be inserted int...
    over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Math function changes in Db2 12

    POWER Built-in function got rewritten and so I am hoping to get a list of all changed built-in functions in Db2 12 so that I can do better testing before going into production.
    about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Enhance the -904 REASON 00E30305 with the root cause of the failing AUTOBIND

    The APAR PH13350 enhancement writes a notification DSNT408I SQLCODE = -904, ERROR: UNSUCCESSFUL EXECUTION CAUSED BY AN UNAVAILABLE RESOURCE. REASON 00E30305 , TYPE OF RESOURCE This is a useful notification but it can be quite difficult to find the...
    about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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