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export data from tables out of a backup image

Introduce a new parameter to the export utility to be able to export data from a table that is in a backup image.This functionality is especially useful for data extraction without touching/impacting the source system
almost 8 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 2 Future consideration

Allow inplace reorgs cleanup overflows on partitioned tables with global indexes

We are seeing more OLTP customers moving from Db2 z/OS who require the ability to cleanup overflows through reorg on their partitioned tables which have been defined with global indexes.
7 months ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Future consideration

MSK is looking for a native connector for Databricks on AWS.

We already have for Azure. We should have a native connector for AWS to avoid multi-step load/registration via S3 connector. More customers will be asking beyond MSK.
23 days ago in DataStage 0 Future consideration

When adding a collaborator (user) to a category, the "role" column is too narrow - make it broader by default, or allow users to widen it with a mouse

Our role names are sometimes long, and now the dropdown list truncates the names and user is left guessing what to choose. See attached picture. I know they can use the search to narrow down the options... but there is lots of unused space on this...
23 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Watson Knowledge Catalog 1 Future consideration

Reorg Utility should leave objects in Status UTUT when victim of a Timeout of DBD01

We have the problem, that every now and then a reorg abends because of a timeout of DBD01 in the switch-phase. The reorged object remains in status UTUT and cannot be accessed by anyone, until the utility is terminated via command.After a long tim...
2 months ago in Db2 Utilities Suite for z/OS 1 Future consideration

WCA4Z to support ASSEMBLER language

Lot of mainframe applications are written in ASSEMBLER language. Clients are interested in modernizing those applications.
about 1 year ago in watsonx Code Assistant Ideas / watsonx Code Assistant for Z 1 Future consideration

REBIND allocated plan

Before going to Db2 13 we have to rebind some plans that were last bound in Db2 10. We have also previously got the recommendation to rebind all plans when we have migrated to a new Db2 version. We have a problem with plans that are always allocat...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Future consideration

IRLM enhancement in case of global deadlock processing

We had a situation which was described in case TS015567644. The symptom was that IRLM could not fully process the complete deadlock stuff of all members of an 8-way DS system. Therefore we get DXR167E in some of the members. Additional workload wi...
7 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enhanced Instrumentation for workfiles

A possibility through IFI and/or a new command -DIS WORKFILES to get an “asis” use list of all work pools (Sort , DGTT, Work etc.) This data is crucial for tuning the number, size and type of the work spaces that we all have. The output should be ...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Asymmetrical Views on Drill Through

Drill through only support traditional views. Can the functionality be expanded to include MDX views in the ReturnViewHandle?
about 4 years ago in Planning Analytics 5 Future consideration