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Db2

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Add flag into db2advis to ignore existing indexes

When troubleshooting performance issues on tables with a high number of indexes, the db2advis tool kind of falls flat. What we have done to get around this is to restore a backup of the database in question, drop all indexes, and then run the db2a...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Add Federation support for Apache Cassandra

Officially support and optimize performance from Federation (Db2 Linux/Unix/Windows) server to Apache Cassandra databases. We need to support as many data sources as possible as the move towards non-homogeneous data ingestion continues.
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Db2 Federation 0 Future consideration

Platform switch Windows-Linux using OFFLINE database backup image

A platform switch from Windows to Linux (or Linux to Windows), would be much easier if one can use the DB2 backup image itself. Not necessary between two different DB2 versions, and it doesn't have to be an online backup, and of course platforms a...
almost 9 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Include a comment in the backup

It will be great to include a comment each time a backup is executed. The comment value is included in the history file, it only needs to be used by the backup command.
over 7 years ago in Db2 3 Not under consideration

CSV or Delimited result set function in SQL

My result set final format needs to be CSV. It would be awesome if I could use SELECT CSV(*) FROM TABLEA to return my result set as a column of CSV format. so for instance I have a requirement to produce a csv file of variable record lengths SELEC...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 0 Future consideration

Add "Do Not run on Startup" Checkbox to the "DB2 First Steps" app.

This is, without a doubt one of the most annoying applications I deal with. When I log on to a database server, it can take a while to start this app, meaning I am in the middle of something when this app pops up in the middle of my work like some...
over 1 year ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Improved Db2 backup thread (db2bm and db2med) binding/distribution on NUMA systems

On a large NUMA systems with a very fast storage and a fast backup target memory affinity might affect backup time as well as the overall system performance during the activity. Currently, with the Db2's automatic thread NUMA binding (DB2_RESOURCE...
about 3 years ago in Db2 1 Future consideration

Rewind the current database from logs

Opposite to roll forward, it will be great to have the possibility to perform a rewind of a database (in roll-forward state or normal one), to a previous state with the logs. It will be like uncommit, or a general rollback.
over 4 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

DMC format for time metrics needs to be smarter for values bellow ms range

This started as a discussion in IBM Db2 community. https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/communities/community-home/digestviewer/viewthread?GroupId=2983&MessageKey=8802cd2f-d91d-46aa-a114-aa6cc5ec88df&CommunityKey=e...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Future consideration

Add generated always for each row on update as row change SESSION_USER

Currently exists in Db2 to change current timestamp on INSERT and UPDATE with generated statement like: create table myschema.mytable (id int, last_timestamp timestamp not null generated always for each row on update as row change timestamp) inser...
over 2 years ago in Db2 1 Future consideration