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Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS

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Provide Reallocate option to set PRIQTY/SECQTY to -1

We are looking to simplify our DB2 dataset management by allowing DB2 to choose the correct sizes (PRIQTY and SECQTY to -1). However, there is not an option where you can put a specific allocation, or set an option to let DB2 pick the size (-1).
over 4 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Enhance Autonomics Console Execution History Panel

The Autonomics Console Execution History Panel (HAA$ADEH) currently does not display the name of the maintenance window that is associated with an Automation Tool Build execution or an Autonomics Director execution. Currently, you have to manually...
about 5 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Implement TAPE STACKING with INDEX REORG

The customer has requested, as a cost saving, that we reduce the number of tapes created each week. In the AUTOMATION tool for Tablespace Reorgs we have an option for TAPE STACKING which we use. However, when we generate INDEX reorg jobs there is ...
about 5 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

HAAB056W should be suppressed for LOBs

This warning does not apply to LOBs. It should be removed from the tool. HAAB056W TS DDV99LS1 SLS1AU1 00000 SYSLOBSTATS - Runstats statistics do not exist; Default stat values will be used. HAAB056W TS DDV99LS1 SLS1AU1 00000 SYSTABLEPART - Runst...
about 5 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Ability to prune/delete Autonomic Symptoms, Actions, and Utility History table data

There is currently no supported process that will allow a user to cleanup all or selected rows in the Symptoms, Actions, and Utility History tables in the DB2 Autonomics Director for z/OS database DYXDB. These tables are populated by the DB2 Auton...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Copy profiles seamlessly across DB2 subsystems on different LPARs

The export/import functionality in the DB2 Automation Tool can be used to seamlessly copy object, exception, utility, or job profiles from one DB2 subsystem to another as long as both the source and target subsystems are running on the same LPAR. ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Additional Attributes Needed for Object Prioritization Entries

Object prioritization entries added in the DB2 Automation Tool do not have CREATED USERID, CREATED TS, LAST UPDATED USERID, and LAST UPDATED TS attributes associated with them. This makes it very difficult to determine when an entry was added or l...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Summary Grouping and Detail Breakdown of Autonomics Actions by Symptom

It would be helpful if the Autonomic Console within the DB2 Automation Tool provided the ability to see both a summary grouping and a detail breakdown by symptom of any autonomic actions (either passive or active) within a maintenance window. A si...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Need ability to easily copy maintenance window definitions

We would like the ability to easily copy maintenance window definitions from one DB2 subsystem to another. This would include all time periods defined within the window. Typically, maintenance windows are initially set up for a single Db2 subsyste...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0

Provide the ability to filter Autonomic Execution History by Time of Day

We have many scheduled autonomic-related events/actions that execute throughout a given day, every single day, but at the same time each day. When viewing theses actions in the Autonomic Execution History in the Autonomic Console, there may be hun...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Automation Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration