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Db2 for z/OS

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syntax validation for DB2 ZOS SQL statement

In the past, Data Studio could validate DB2 z/OS SQL statement, but it now does not support new SQL after FL501. It gives false alarm when SQL does not have syntax error. Please refer to case TS003384292.
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Reduce REBIND phase-in wait time

REBIND phase-in only occurs once IRLMRWT (RESOURCE TIMEOUT ZPARM) is reached if the package remains used, therefore new package executions will be delayed until IRLMRWT is reached. This wait time should be reduced to benefit from this feature on s...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

REBIND timeout option

We would like to request an enhancement to the REBIND command, to be able to specify a time or timeout parm to govern how log REBIND will wait.We're aware of the DB2 11 Bind Concurrency feature with PKGREL_COMMIT(YES)We're also aware of the REBIND...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Allow application to decide whether lock escalation should occur

Db2 for LUW has an instance-wide configuration parameter DB2_AVOID_LOCK_ESCALATION that controls whether lock escalations occur or applications receive an SQL error. It would be good to have a similar feature in Db2 for z/OS -- of course, not sub...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Support for python ibm_db driver on z/OS using z ODBC driver

The requirement is to offer connectivity to Db2 on z/OS natively by using the z/OS ODBC driver. The python driver has been enhanced to successfully compile on the z/OS platform, and basic validation and regression suite validation has been done. ...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Caching of plan authorization

When using Db2 external security using SAF (RACF), Db2 does not cache authorization information for plans. This is a different behaviour than for packages and routines, that have their authorization information cached. 
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Support for JWT as authentication method in Db2 for z/OS

Applications running on other platforms are planning to use the technologies around JWT (JavaScript Web Token) for authentication where a JWT will be signed and by an issuer using a private key. When calling another application the JWT will be pro...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Utility Flashcopy Templates verification in UTILINIT phase.

Running a reorg tablespace with a FlashCopy image copy instead of a classic image copy can lead to a successful reorg but a COPY Pending status if the FCCOPYDDN parm is pointing to a missing SYSTEMPL template although the System Action for the DSN...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Command to delete Active Logs dynamically while Db2 member is active

There is still the need to stop a Db2 member and run DSNJU003 to delete Active Logs out of BSDS datasets. This causes an outage and has bad implications on applications as well. This behavior does support 24*7. If the defined number of datasets ar...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Allow Client Information to be propagated from a Db2 REST call

In a multi-tenant environment it is of great importance to be able to quickly isolate a problem in order to resolve a problem. We are currently using the Db2 JDBC Client Information API to provide Db2 with various correlation data from our Java ba...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered