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Db2 for z/OS

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Load Format Internal needs to validate if columns of internal format record is compatible with the table being loaded.

Load Format Internal needs to validate if columns of internal format record is compatible with the table being loaded. Recently this was partially addressed with APAR# PI71965; however, this APAR only checks if the record is greater than the maxim...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Option to disable implicit database creation

A new Zparm which disables the possibility to create the implicit created databases which was implemented in DB2 9.Database name e.g. DSN00001
about 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

DSNTEP2 OUTPUT LENGTH

I would have a DSNTEP2 version with the output lenth 4096 bytes. Unfortunately I don't have the PLI compiler. Can you compile a DSNTEP2 version with the output legth 4096 and send me the load module so I can link edit an bind it . Many many thanks...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

PHASE II : Support for python ibm_db driver on z/OS using z ODBC driver

The requirement is to offer connectivity to Db2 on z/OS natively by using the z/OS ODBC driver. The python driver has been enhanced to successfully compile on the z/OS platform, and basic validation and regression suite validation has been done. W...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enhance TRANSLATE working on character basis

The current TRANSLATE function is working on Byte Basis which is OK for EBCDIC but not for Unicode Data. Please provide a similar function as SUBSTRING which is working on character basis regardless of Underlying codepage! PMR23932,060,618
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Add flag field to IFCID 402 to indicate when a reset has occurred.

In Db2 Version 13 and V12 (with APAR PH50729), Db2 resets IFCID 402 statistic counters immediately if the warning or exception threshold for the associated profiles is changed when you issue a START PROFILE command. It’s difficult to tell if the c...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Missing "DROP PERIOD" possibility

Regular there is a request that we have to read certain data in a consistent state (e.g. likewise moving customer data from one DB2 environment to another) even while concurrent workload is still active and running in parallel against the same set...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Enhancement of compression algorithm used by DB2

We have noticed that the compression ratio (PAGESAVE) for first partition of a Partitioned TS is 0% after running an IBM Reorg Utility. The reason why PAGESAVE/compression ratio for that first Partition is 0% is caused because many initial rows in...
almost 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add catalog information about how a compression dictionary was created (INSERT, LOAD, REORG)

Db2 is able to create a compression dictionary by INSERT, LOAD and REORG. If INSERT and LOAD are responsible, than the first x rows were not compressed (Db2 reads them to build a proper dictionary). If REORG is responsible for creating a compressi...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

LOAD with DISCARDS 1 should not require a discard data set

We wanted to load two partitions at partition level: //LOA001 EXEC #DB2UT, // SYSTEM=T, // SYSTEMID=L, // COND=(4,LT), // SYSUT1=Y, // LARGE=Y, // SAR=N //SYSREC01 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=VTDBM.UL.VETB0040.REC.PART1 //SYSREC02 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=VTDBM.UL.VET...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration