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Db2 for z/OS

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Reduce latch content when we use nested SPs/UDFs

We faced a big problem with latch contention in our environment due to nested SPs and UDF in 3 levels, so it did not make sense for us, because of that we opened the IBM case to treat this issue.
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Display group shows status of MAINT for subsystem

The display group command should also show a status of MAINT if a member was started access maintenance.
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Change DSNTINST CLIST to allow temporary TSO/E EDIT datasets 'userid.editutil%' allocated on non-EVA volumes

Currently DSNTINST clist abends when using TSO/E EDIT macro that is unable to use temp datasets on EAV volumes.
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Change Image Copy To Avoid Opening Db2 Data Sets When Making Conditional Image Copies

Our IBM Image Copy jobs are driving 10s of thousands of Db2 data set opens while doing conditional image copies. During our daily batch cycle the vast majority of the data set opens are not needed as there was no activity for the objects stored in...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Allow a Db2 z/OS Server to request clients set other JDBC Data Server Driver parameters, such as minTransportObjects or maxTransportObjects

In FL502 of Db2 13, IBM offers MODIFY DDF with the "RQSTWLB" option which allows the Db2 server to tell clients to enable Sysplex Workload Balancing (enableSysplexWLB=true) as long as the client doesn't explicitly set WLB to "false". It would be b...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Db2: Recovery of Mainframe Db2 databases without applying changes.

When the DB2 is performing a recover it uses log and copy files, it may be some sitations where the log contains changes that we dont want to restore. For exemple we may have inserts made by an authorized program and also updates performed by an u...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Set DB2 ZPARMs TSQTY and IXQTY to -1

Please would it be possible to set the DB2 for z/OS ZPARMs, TSQTY and IXQTY, to -1? Virtually all of our tablespaces and indexspaces are created with a PRIQTY and SECQTY of -1. It would be really useful to set the default values for TSQTY and IXQ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Use Both Workstation Name and APPLNAME (or any other control combination) to Create a Granular Profile

Create more granular DB2 profiles by specifying 2 different control points in the DSN_PROFILE_TABLE.
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 DSNTIJPM catmaint update

The pre migration job DSNTIJPM should check for catalog integrity As far as i can count we have got 11 special catmaint update PTF's with hold data in V 10 the DSNTIJPM job should check if all this special caytmaint updates have been solved before...
about 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Timestamp(12) support in SQL

Please update all timestamp related SQL functions, in particular TIMESTAMPADD and TIMESTAMPDIFF, to support picoseconds.
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration