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Db2

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Provide an Open-Source Repository for the Db2 Docker Image Build Scripts/Files

I have been using the Db2 image from Docker Hub to test Db2 11.5. This has been an invaluable option to quickly get an instance up and running, so we can test the new features. However, I have run into some issues with the image. One such (minor!)...
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Installation & Upgrade 0 Functionality already exists

Parallel Classic Reorg on a partitioned table

Many DBA want to run multiple partitions in partitioned table.at a same time Serial execution takes too long time, it is not really efficient.
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Tables/Index (Range MQ MDC etc.) 1 Not under consideration

Tool to check SSL certificate connectivity with KEYSECURE

Need some way to check if provided SSL certificate for secured connection to KEYSECURE is indeed valid before putting it in kmip cfg. This reduces the risk of any issues with SSL certificate on actual implementation day on production system.
almost 7 years ago in Db2 / Security 0 Not under consideration

DB2_FORCE_APP_ON_NUM_LOG_SPAN

Please provide a registry var DB2_FORCE_APP_ON_NUM_LOG_SPAN similar to DB2_FORCE_APP_ON_MAX_LOG.
about 4 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 1 Not under consideration

Union all View (or common table expression of a UNION ALL) lead to HSJOIN

Case #0000086 Worked with developer and provided following explanation:When there is a join between a UNION ALL view (or a common table expression of a UNION ALL) to another input (let's named it Z), to be able to utilize index access on the table...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

Use FSCR information to ommit empty data pages while performing Table Scan (TBSCAN)

ABSTRACT:Table scan over volatile table with large number of empty pages scans all empty pages instead of using FSCR to find pages to be scanned. VERSION INFORMATION:DB2 9.7.FP5 on Linux / DB2 9.7.FP9a on AIX 7.1 / DB2 10.5.FP4 on Linux TECHNICAL ...
over 8 years ago in Db2 / Tables/Index (Range MQ MDC etc.) 0 Not under consideration

Like DB2_LOAD_COPY_NO_OVERRIDE a registry to overrides NONRECOVERABLE Load operations is required.

Like DB2_LOAD_COPY_NO_OVERRIDE a registry is required which overrides NONRECOVERABLE Load operations to a defined value, because for data center operations any Load operation is critical.DB2_LOAD_NONRECOVERABLE_OVERRIDE=COPY YES USE TSM and DB2_LO...
over 8 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 0 Not under consideration

2-Phase commit for JDBC driver to Postgres

We use a replication solution which utilizes DB2 LUW Federation as a link between DB2 z/OS (source database) and Postgres (target database). So the picture is as follows: SQL Replication 11.4 -Db2 z/OS 12 on mainframe, -Db2 LUW Federation 11.5.8, ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Federation 1 Needs more information

DB2 Connect EF Core support in Azure Function with WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE enabled

when running in azure functions it is severely recommended you have WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE enabled as this makes your runtime code secure. however we found via support case with IBM that the license directory must ALWAYS be writable and there is...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Db2 Connect and Drivers 0 Not under consideration

Online Change of CF_MEM_SZ should be online

It's not possible to change CF_MEM_SZ without stopping DB2 pureScale instance. If you want to add a database or increase memory usage to improve performance, it's not possible without downtime. pureScale should be highly available, but it's not wi...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Future consideration