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Db2 for z/OS

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Increase Password Size for DB2 Supplied Stored Procedures

We have recently converted from passwords to pass phrases. A number of the IBM supplied stored procedures have passwords limited to VARCHAR(24) and our InfoSec dept is requiring at least 25 at preferably up to 32 chars. These stored procedures do ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

ENABLE IRLM TO SUPPORT LONG NAMES IN DSNT375I/DSNT376I MESSAGES

this RFE would be similar to the one included on the mentioned Apar PH26713, that is -> ENABLE IRLM TO SUPPORT LONG NAMES IN DSNT375I/DSNT376I MESSAGES
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Add support for IPL Boost on RLF

When using a z15 with IPL Boost feature enabled, Db2 RLF will cause problems after IPL Boost ends because it kills requests too soon and you get unexpected -905 SQL codes. The problem appears because RLF only reads machine informations at startup ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Delivered

Reduce messages DSNI070I -FAST INDEX TRAVERSAL

The new Db2 v12 feature Fast Index Traversal advice at MSTR every 2 minutes about Memory used and indexes applied. This is quite uncomfortable when studing or trying to find something inside MSTR. Example: during 23 days, one Member of a Db2-Produ...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Delivered

Choose statement concentration in JDBC on a per-statement level

Statement concentration is a good thing if you have software that is not well written and uses literals where it should use parameter markers. However, there are cases where using a literal helps the optimizer make a better decision. Statement con...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Add an optional parm to DSNTIJRT/DSNTRIN that can be used to specify the APPLCOMPAT level

Add an optional parm to DSNTIJRT/DSNTRIN that can be used to specify the APPLCOMPAT level for (RE)BINDing packages for Db2-supplied routines and related objects.
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Delivered

need SQL tuning component

Now, we are using DSM to manage 235 sets of Db2 databases, of which SQL tuning is a more commonly used function for our system administrators and DBAs. We often use the SQL tuning function to optimize the SQL statements running in the production e...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

IBM Textsearch for zOS uses old JRE

As Java SDK V6.0 is no longer supported by IBM and the Product IBM Text Search for DB2 for zOS delivered with DB2 V12 still works with this old version, it would be diserable if this Java would be changed to common used version. (Open J9) Ther...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

syntax validation for DB2 ZOS SQL statement

In the past, Data Studio could validate DB2 z/OS SQL statement, but it now does not support new SQL after FL501. It gives false alarm when SQL does not have syntax error. Please refer to case TS003384292.
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Reduce REBIND phase-in wait time

REBIND phase-in only occurs once IRLMRWT (RESOURCE TIMEOUT ZPARM) is reached if the package remains used, therefore new package executions will be delayed until IRLMRWT is reached. This wait time should be reduced to benefit from this feature on s...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered