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Db2 for z/OS

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    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

    Native SQL Stored Procedure Maintenance Is Invalidating Dependent Packages

    For DB2 V10 and V11. When any of following 3 things are done against a NSP (Native SQL Stored Procedure)1. Alter to Activate a version2. Bind Deploy Action(Replace)3. Alter RegenerateAll the packages dependent on the NSP are being invalidated and ...
    about 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    LOAD Replace improvement for RI tables

    We had a Db2 DDL change where a new table "b" was created with a RI constraint to a parent table "a" which was also modified (DROP/CREATE). Table "a" had several rows which were unloaded before the change and loaded back after the DDL changes (LOA...
    almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    "DBRM load module cross-reference feature" be incorporate into Db2 Administration Tool

    As of April 30th, of 2020, IBM Db2 Bind Manager got  'end of service' and would not be supported anymore. Some Bind Manager Function were integrated to the IBM Db2 Administration Tool v12.1 but "DBRM load module cross-reference fea...
    over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

    ACCUMACC for CICS transactions

    ACCUMACC exists to aggregate accounting records for DDF transactions. It would be nice to have the same functionnality with classic transactions (CICS/IMS ..) because it reflects a today usage of these transaction monitoring systems. Without these...
    over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Retain image copies after clone drop/create

    This blog by Robert Catterall has a good description of the challenges faced in using clone tableshttp://robertsdb2blog.blogspot.com/2012/12/db2-for-zos-clone-tables-and-active.htmlRFE 119032 addresses a part of the outage condition that may occur...
    over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Allow the setting of a global option make LOAD jobs fail if a PRESORT cannot be performed

    UET will be withdrawn from support next year and its use needs to be removed. To do this the newly provided support for the PRESORT keyword in the LOAD utility needs to be the same and consistent as the functionality that UET provided for PRESORT....
    almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Add support for PDS input files to PRESORT in LOAD

    The Utilities Enhancement Tool (UET) provides support for the PRESORT keyword for LOAD. It will sort the input file and pass it to LOAD to perform the LOAD. It will accept the input file as being a PDS and perform a PRESORT. UET will be withdrawn ...
    almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Include SYSPACKSTMT.STMT_ID in GET DIAGNOSTICS data

    The SQL Standard for GET DIAGNOSTICS includes details about the actual statement being diagnosed - COMMAND_ FUNCTION / _CODE and DYNAMIC_FUNCTION / _CODE. The Db2 implementation includes none of these. Making it, effectively, impossible to identif...
    almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    CANCEL THREAD Enhancement - to cancel threads by specifying a SCOPE(ssid)

    This will help in cancelling of threads running in any of the LPARs in a Parallel Sysplex. Currently, DISPLAY THREAD supports SCOPE(GROUP). So, this would be a good feature to have. These can be very useful during IPLs when some thread is holding ...
    almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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