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    In a UTS world shouldn't DSNUCH01 include DSNUM as 3rd column for this SYSCOPY's index?

    In a UTS world shouldn't DSNUCH01 include DSNUM as 3rd column for the SYSCOPY's index?, since DB2 v12 all tablespaces should be defined as Universal Table Space, PBR or PBG. Segmented and Simple tablespaces are deprecated.
    over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    DB2 for Z/OS message DSNB555I reformated to be extermely easy for a DB2 Sysadmin or DBA to find and use in JESMSGLG

    DSNB555I is verbose, making it dificult to process quickly. The message for DSNB555I is split across 5 lines. Being split across multiple lines that makes it difficult to process. I have to EXCLUDE ALL LINES and then do 4 FINDS to get the TS, Pool...
    3 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

    Control (e.g. with a ZPARM) automatic log switch if the max. log span is reached

    Today Db2 switches the log when the max log data set size is reached. The idea is to also let Db2 switch the log if a time interval has been reached (e.g. every 5 minutes). This is important in the context of cyber resiliency initiatives. To achie...
    7 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

    Allow us to use the profile tables to set the ACCUMACC zparm more granular

    At the present time we have ACCUMACC set to 20. We have had to set this to 1 for problem determination purposes. In our active system it causes issues with our SMF jobs when we have done this for even a short time. We would like the ability to use...
    over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 7

    Allow ALTER TABLE xxx COLUMN yyy SET NOT NULL

    The ability to change nearly everything about a column is really cool in Db2. Sadly, the one thing that you cannot easily change is the NULLability of any given column. This is definitely a requirement all over the place and currently can only be ...
    about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Improve Automatic Index Cleanup for Large or Long-Running Delete Workloads

    In some workloads involving large or long-running delete operations, we have observed that automatic index cleanup may not reclaim a significant portion of eligible pseudo-deleted index entries after the delete transaction completes. As a result, ...
    3 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

    EXPLAIN-only mode without persistent storage in PLAN_TABLEs

    Executing EXPLAIN results in the accumulation of records in PLAN_TABLEs, requiring frequent and burdensome cleanup operations. To improve administrative efficiency, we request an "EXPLAIN-only" mode for BIND and REBIND commands that outputs access...
    3 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

    Introduction of a new isolation level for concurrent Point-in-Time SELECT

    The inability to perform PIT SELECT queries without compromising concurrency is a significant barrier for migrating workloads from RDBMS platforms that utilize MVCC. This limitation forces developers to implement complex workarounds for Db2’s lock...
    3 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

    Remove Indexspace FlashCopy Saves Only

    We do the following: COPY all Tablespaces and Indexspaces via Dataset Level FlashCopy twice a week. The Tablespaces are saved afterwards by COPYTOCOPY to VTS. and retained 40 days. For the Indexspaces we do not want to do COPYTOCOPY, due to saving...
    3 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

    CSV and Excel compatible export and intelligent analysis function for Db2zAI

    Db2zAI DCC provide training recommendations for distributed connection and thread control. However, we have to manually copy these numbers in to an excel so we can compare, review, analyze, approve and track the activities. The manual process is t...
    4 months ago in Db2 AI for z/OS 0 Submitted

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