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Db2 for z/OS

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Provide a threshold for the number of incidents caused by a single holder for message DSNT376I.

Availability and stable systems are very important to us (as they are for most users of DB2 for Z). Recently, I implemented a process that automatically terminated any process that shows up as the holder for a specific number (threshold) of DSNT37...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add SYSDISC DSNTIAUL format to REORG utility

Sometimes there's a need to repopulate DB2 tables concatenating outputs from REORG SYSDISC and DSNTIAUL in a single LOAD SYSREC file. So the idea is to have a parameter like REORG ... SYSDISC FORMAT INTERNAL|DSNTIAUL. Basically the difference betw...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Provide a default PLAN_TABLE and DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE

If we use the CURRENT EXPLAIN MODE special register more widely, we have to create either a PLAN_TABLE and a DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE or an ALIAS for each user. If we forget it, it doesn't work. So if there would be a default table for both, all ...
about 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

DB2 z/OS security; hide install SYSADM and SYSOPR from DSNZPARM; use RACF instead

In DB2 z/OS, no group and/or userids are more powerful than the Install SYSADM and to no small degree the Install SYSOPR. Yet, these userids and/or groups are easily found by anyone having access to a db2 subsystem and knowing the existance of DSN...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

User must have a LOAD privilege

MR0112077416 GGDB207001 Apply the LOAD-privilege to LOAD RESUME YES or provide a new privilege
about 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Improving DSN1COPY

MR0218096947 GGDB208020Let DSN1COPY do the tasks listed above to simplify the process of data movement.
about 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

LOGICAL PARTITION NUMBER as the target of a partition load

MR081409202 GGDB209015Letus code the logical partition number as the target of a partition load, so we do not have to change our load utility control cards
about 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Set object status to prohibit data access

Before we drop a Db2 table we need to make sure that noone use the object in any way. We solve this now by stopping the tablespace and keeping it stopped for about six months. This means that noone can access the data and noone can run a utility a...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Better filter factors - use RI for this

The Db2/LUW optimizer has some algorithms that affect the optimization of queries on that platform based on the fact that RI is involved. But, Db2 for Z can calculate very incorrect filter factors that can be much more correct if Db2 enforced RI w...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Have new authority for REFRESH of MQT that does not require high privilege levels

We historically have an application batch userid that has DBADM authority. We are limiting all access to this ID to the minimally required authority it requires such as load, imagecopy and runstats at the DB level. When we started converting our t...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration