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Db2 for z/OS

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    Have GET generate a useful Swagger doc for REST services that call native SQL SPs

    Within a REST client like Postman or SoapUI, you can call the URI for a Db2 REST service with the GET command and the client will, from information passed to it from Db2, build a Swagger document that describes the data being sent to/from the REST...
    over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

    MVS CANCEL should issue DB2 CANCEL THREAD first

    Db2 and z/OS development should work together to integrate MVS CANCEL command and DB2 CANCEL THREAD. Since the DB2 recommended action is first Cancel thread in DB2 and then issue the MVS CANCEL, the MVS CANCEL command should automatically cancel d...
    about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Better error message when using incorrect dataset for recover tocopy

    A PGR table with 5 partition have a combination of full Image copier and partition image copies. executing RECOVER TABLESPACE userid.table DSNUM ALL TOCOPY hlq.DB2.IC.userid.table.PART4 gave this error DSNUCATO - TOCOPY DATASET NOT FOUND but the d...
    7 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Remove the limit on the number of secondary IDs

    The documentation states: If RACF is active and the “list of groups” option is active, the routine sets the list of Db2 secondary IDs to the list of group names to which the RACF user ID is connected. The maximum number of groups is 1012. Since RA...
    about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Enhance DSNACCOX

    Based on the recommendations from the recent Best Practices webcast, I believe that DSNACCOX should be enhanced to reflect these recommendations. Rules to trigger reorgs For indexes: Pseudo-deletedentries: REORGPSEUDODELETES/TOTALENTRIES > 5% I...
    over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Functionality already exists

    Bi-Temporal support for DB2 AUTH tables

    I am asking for bi-temporal AUTH tables, and while I think the plan is to add System Temporal with Cypress on many catalog tables, I'm asking also for Business Temporal. There are a couple reasons for this request, first from a Business Temporal p...
    almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Limit batch connections via DB2 profile tables

    We had a few instances where an errant user submitted multiple batch jobs against a DB2 subsystem and caused DB2 to reach IDBACK limit. This affected other users trying to submit batch jobs for an extended period of time. Making use of DB2 profile...
    over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Sample job for RECOVER of catalog and directory

    Db2 deliver a sample job (DSNTIJIC) to COPY the catalog and directory. If we have to RECOVER one or more of these jobs it is vital that they are recovered in the right order and the right way. As this is so important Db2 should include a sample jo...
    8 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

    Rename Foreign Key

    Up to now a RENAME FOREIGN KEY is only possible by dropping and re-creating it, thus asking for a CHECK UTILITY to be run.The enhancement of the ALTER to a RENAME would make those actions superfluous and would be much faster.
    almost 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    OPTIMIZER IGNORE INDEX indexcreator.indexname

    Looking to replace NPI with DPSI. DSPI is created, and would like to verify that all SQLs that were using NPI, when Rebound/executed dynamically would either a) use either newly created DPSI or another index on the table and b) have run time perfo...
    over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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