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Db2 for z/OS

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Use permanent database for DSNTRVFY rather than implicit database

Each time we run DSNTIJRV, the DSNTRVFY program creates the DSNTRVFY.VALIDATION_TABLE in an implicitly-created database, which the process then leaves hanging around with no objects in it. Both empty databases and implicitly-created databases viol...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Moving extra area for IRLM latch information provided by PI93817 from QTXA to a new section.

This is related to PMR 73570,611,760. Applying a PTF for PI93817, new 124 bytes fields for IRLM latch contention counters are added to IFCID QTXA section, which is shared between statistics and accounting trace. However, those new fields are used ...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

RUNSTATS Partition Pageset Processing

DB2 RUNSTATS process opens all pagesets for all partitions and all indexes up front and keeps them open during the life of the utility.Could there be changes made so RUNSTATS utility open pagesets and releases pagesets when needed?
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Adding new values to CHECK Constraints should not put Table in CHECK PENDING

There are many instances today when existing CHECK Constraints have to be modified to add additional values. Currently, making any modifications to CHECK Constraints to add or remove values requires that the Constraint be dropped and re-created. T...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow customers to specify a name for SYSINSTL ID instead of forcing "SYSINSTL"

Currently, IBM allows customers to install Db2 for z/OS under Install SYSOPR authority. This requires that the customer specify "SYSINSTL" as the installer ID in several key steps of the DB2 Install CLIST. "SYSINSTL" is then used for definition of...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Auditing administrative authorities in DB2 zOS with RACF-Exit DSNX$XAC

DB2 IFCID361 should be written when an administrative authority is used - Independent of the security exit used. When using the full RACF-Exit DSNX$XAC DB2 IFCID361 is not written/supressed , as RACF grants the access -- but does not give back to ...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DDLTOX multiplier for IRLMRWT (allow values between 0 and 1)

DB2 subsystem parameter DDLTOX allows us to specify how long a DDL request will wait for a resource before timing out.We have it set to the default value of 1, so the value of IRLMRWT applies, which we have set to 60 seconds. (Note that this is to...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

To add a built in REVERSE( ) function in the SQL of DB2

CCB want to add an build-in REVERSE( ) function in the SQL of DB2 for z/OS. There is an alternative way of using UDF, but customer worry about it's perfromance, they prefer to add an build-in REVERSE( ) function in SQL. The REVERSE function is use...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add new STATUS codes to SYSIBM.SYSTABLESPACE to reflect different states of the tablespace

For the person who wants to identify the tablespaces that are in advisory reorg-pending status to collectively identify those tables and include them collectively in a reorganization job.
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 6 Not under consideration

When AHA-RFE is implemented -> the APAR and/or KC -> include reference to AHA-RFE nbr

When an AHA -RFE is implemented and the knowledge center (KC) is updated AND/OR the APAR is updated/created then please consider putting a reference in the documentation pointing back to the AHA-RFE number! There may be pros and cons to including ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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