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Db2 for z/OS

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V12-CERT-2017 - Support for Range-list index Scan in rowset Cursors

Range-list index scan is not supported for a cursor with rowset positioning. Rowset positioning is very popular as multiple fetch is very efficient for reading several rows from a result set. Range-list index scan is very efficient for SQL paginat...
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

V12-CERT-2017 PBR RPN: Reduce DSSIZE per Partition

With PBR RPN, it is possible to set a DSSIZE for one or more partitions. While it is possible to set a greater DSSIZE for a partition, it is currently not possible to set a DSSIZE smaller than the one for the Tablespace. When setting a smaller DSS...
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

new DB2 DDL for DECLARE GLOBAL TEMPORARY VARIABLE

DB2 Version 11 introduced the CREATE VARIABLE which allows a DBA (or someone) to define a "variable" which can be used by anyone (for example, in dynamic SQL in batch) This is a useful DB2 object. But, I would like to see the capability to DECLARE...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Externalize the IFI abend count

We would like a method to externalize the IFI abend count so we can be proactive about identifying IFI abends and prevent IFI and the monitor trace being disabled. Alternatively there could be a msg externalized when the count gets to various thre...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

XMLCHANGENAMESPACES function

This RFE proposes an XMLCHANGENAMESPACES function that can be used to create a copy of an XML element node with one or more namespaces being changed. Proposed syntax: XMLCHANGENAMESPACES(XML-Expression, old-namespace-uri--AS--new-namespace-uri)Whe...
about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Enhance the DB2 for z/OS stored procedure WLM interface to provide a config based APPL ID in RACROUTE REQUEST=VERIFY calls

Please enhance the DB2 for z/OS stored procedure WLM interface to provide a config based APPL ID value in all RACF RACROUTE REQUEST=VERIFY calls. This APPL ID is required to be able to suppress the ICH70001I RACF messages which result from using R...
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Alter Database CCSID to UNICODE

The CCSID of a database is only allowed to be ALTERed within the encoding scheme (in this case EBCDIC) and only to/from the euro-equivalent CCSID of the original EBCDIC CCSID. This is a legacy restriction at the design level. After converting all ...
almost 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow certain Table ALTERs when Table has defined View(s)

Allow certain Table ALTERs to be performed if the Table has a defined VIEW. The attached file contains the Table DDL and ALTER statement for this RFE's Use Case.
almost 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

SQLCODE doesn't provide useful information when performing a SELECT on a DB2 table with Row Access Control implemented

We are planning to use ' Row access control' in DB2 as a solution to share some tables, but giving end-users/processes access only to the data they are allowed to see. We have found it really easy to implement (with the built-in function VERIFY_GR...
almost 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 Autostats enhancement; create Runstats Profiles without COLGROUPs already covered by KEYCARD

AUTOSTATS creates RUNSTATS Profiles containing COLGROUPs which are already covered by KEYCARD. This leads to additional RUNSTATS activities and wastes resources.
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration