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Db2 for z/OS

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Add zSCC support for Db2 V12.1

We're requesting support for Db2 12.1 to record SMF 1154 in order to provide data for IBM zSCC - Security and Compliance Center. Db2 12.1 is nowadays a supported version.
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Preventing manual Stop/Start of a workfile after space issue (doc updated)

We had a space allocation failure in DSNDB07. After the storage failure has been relieved one of our batch job was crashing with reason 00D70011 as the DSNDB07 extend was flagged by DB2 WACTPUNAV bit as not usable. We finally had to manually Stop/...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Rebinding/Binding old native stored procedure packages

Let’s say you have a native SQL stored procedure package. And it was created/bound on Db2 V10 system. And you’d like to bind/rebind that same native SQL stored procedure package to V12R1M50+ (Let’s say for version next, if there is such a thing). ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Delivered

Allow REBIND of in-use Dynamic SQL Packages

Since the requirement to have a Package for Dynamic SQL was introduced there has always been the problem about when to REBIND these "empty shells". The requirement to REBIND was only slightly annoying in the past as it was just to avoid an auto bi...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

DB2 z/OS V11 NFM - 6-Byte LOG RBA Limit Reached for BASIC format objects

DB2 : Stand-aloneVer : V11 NFM We need a monitoring and alert mechanism in DB2 z/OS (V11), to display warning messages when there are DB2 objects still in BASIC format and the 6 byte log limit is about to be reached (even though the BSDS uses EXTE...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

DB2 V10 Change To EXPLAIN(ONLY) Binds/Rebinds

Change EXPLAIN(ONLY) Binds/Rebinds so that an exclusive lock is not taken on the package during the bind/rebind.
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Request to add parameters - Control Unload Utility:Specify new "Register" Option by Db2 Subsystem(zparm)

In Db2 12, the UNLOAD utility have a new "REGISTER" option, with SHRLEVEL CHANGE/ISOLATION UR. The default is NO. The default behavior of UNLOAD utility with REGISTER option is to reads pages directly from disk only, UNLOAD might miss recent data ...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Change DCLGEN to generate S9(4) COMP-5 instead of S9(4) COMP for SMALLINT columns

DCLGEN generates SMALLINT fields as S9(4) COMP with acceptable values +32767 through -32768. A Cobol 'MOVE' makes truncation possible and renders any value over 9999 risky. IBM Case Number: TS003249935
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Delivered

Read all SQL statements from dynamic statement cache

Storage areas in DB2 become bigger and bigger, so does the dynamic statement cache. When reading the DSC data with the IFI function READS (IFCID 316) the possibility to get an RC 00E60833 increases, when specifying a return area that is large enou...
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Enable to check maximum LATCH retention time in DB2PE reports etc

[Current Product & Version]-Db2 12 for z/OS-IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for DB2Performance Expert on z/OS v5.5-z/OS v2.3-WebSphere Application Server v9 for z/OS [Environment]Data sharing in three-way sysplex environment [Problem]Our customer is us...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered