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Db2 for z/OS

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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...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

zDb2 should provide option to not write RACF statistics without coding any Db2 Signon Exit (DSN3SSGN)

Banca d'Italia, for many good reasons, wants to get rid of any user written assembler exit, including DSN3SSGN .They use DNS3SSGN only with the specific purpose to not collect RACF statistics and so they have modified it by adding STAT=NO on each ...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow RESUME NO with LOAD SHRLEVEL CHANGE

Allow RESUME NO with LOAD SHRLEVEL CHANGE to be sure that the table is really empty.
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Clarify message DSNX905I to distinguish type of DB2 Procedure or Function abend

Allow for automation of rules to identify if a START PROCEDURE or START FUNCTION should be issued to respond to the outage.
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Index on expression should be used when outer join is rewritten (by the optimizer) as an inner join

When coding the following query (or, generalized query), an index on expression for UPPER(RTRIM(TABB.COLA)) is not used: SELECT ... FROM .... TABA LEFT JOIN TABB ON .... WHERE UPPER(RTRIM(TABB.COLA)) = ? In the above query, it is (originally) writ...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Provide SCOPE(GROUP) option for STOP/START PROFILE

Provide for a SCOPE(GROUP) option for START/STOP PROFILE commands similar to START/STOP PROCEDURE.
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

New DB2z "LOCKMAXCANCEL" tablespace characteristic - cancel thread when N locks have been reached

Suggest a new parameter for the TABLESPACE definition (perhaps named "LOCKMAXCANCEL"). LOCKMAXCANCEL This would allow you to specific a number that represent the maximum number of locks that can be acquired for the tablespace at which point the th...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Create a new partition if a LOB-tablespace gets a new partition in a UTS PBG

Hi Sometime the base-table is very small whereas the corresponding lob-tablespace can get bigger and bigger. So the base tablespace remains at one partition whereas the log tablespace can run against the limit of 255 datasets
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 - ALTER TABLE ROTATE

Auslöser :PMR 28789The deadlock occurs between the ALTER TABLE ROTATE FIRST TO LAST, which invalidates pkg dependent on the table and triggers an auto rebind ( Thealter table process obtained a row lock on SYSTSTAB and waiting for row lock on SYS...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

432 VLDB - Reorg to Over-ride/ignore parms

We reorg a list of Tablespaces with a template and use STACK=YES. If a tablespace has an underlying LOB the reorg is abended. The requirement is to not have the REORG abend if the parameters are valid for the base table. SUGGESTION: We would like ...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration