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Db2 for z/OS

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There should be a table like SYSUTILITIES that contains Db2 Commands that have been issued

There should be a table like SYSUTILITIES , say SYSCOMMANDS, that contains Db2 Commands that have been issued, including the full text of the Db2 command that was issued.
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 16 Future consideration

Convert Db2 managed nonUTS workfile TSs for DGTT or SORT only without DROP/RECREATE by online REORG

Starting with function level 13508 we can use workfile separation for DGTTs and SORT. We want to prevent that we have to drop and recreate all the existing nonUTS segmented workfiles. Wouldn't it be possible to convert them by ALTER and online REO...
about 1 month ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Display DSNT741I message to MSTR address space regardless of source.

Currently, after the start profile command is successful, the system will generate DSNT741I message. This is relayed back to wherever the command was issued. I'd suggest also displaying the command in the master regardless of the source.
8 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Generate table definition structure using the db2 catalogue without the need to unload

It would be good if you could go to the db2 catalogue and use a line command at either database level or tablespace level and generate a SYSPUNCH file containing the table definition structure/s without the need to run an unload which can be more ...
5 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

When executing an ALTER TABLE <table> ROTATE PARTITION please do NOT invalidate dependent packages

ALTER TABLE <table> ROTATE PARTITION is described as an ONLINE schema change. However in our 24/7 environment with tables being used frequently around the clock we cannot execute ALTER TABLE <table> ROTATE PARTITION on our most heavily...
5 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Add Column INVALIDTIME To SYSIBM.SYSPACKAGE

Add Column INVALIDTIME with datatype TIMESTAMP To SYSIBM.SYSPACKAGE. Will be popluated with the timestamp of when a package was set to invalid. Will be used while researching to help determine what event invalidated a package.
4 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Modify RQSTWLB behavior when JDBC connections use mismatched DDF alias and port combinations

When there are multiple DDF aliases using different ports, it is currently possible to connect to db2 using the wrong port and alias combination. Ideally this connection would terminate with an error instead of connecting, but that may be too sign...
about 2 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add utility eventid to IFCID 23,24 and 25

The new utility tables have eventid, but this isn't in the utility audit ifcids, so by adding it, then gives easy matching between any utility audit table and the system utility tables Also the system utility table could have gaps due to data not ...
2 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

APPLCOMPAT use reporting to build a upgrade plan

APPLCOMPAT for packages can be queried from the catalog, but this doesn't mean that the thread runs at that level. Since the introduction of APPLCOMPAT, no old values have been deprecated or removed. However, it seems normal that this will happen ...
5 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Raise BUFND in DSNJLSR and associated log access modules

Performance in all services which read log records from the log copies or from archive log, e.g. DSN1LOGP, RECOVER, Online REORG, BACKOUT processing, Db2 restart and probably some more. Tests were already done for the log access via DSNJLSR and th...
about 1 month ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration