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Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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Toggle between Capitalize object names YES and NO with a command.

Our shop have decided to use camel case notation for rest service objects. So the package names are in camel case as the collections they are places in and so on. We seldom user lower case in any other Db2 objects which means that we have “Capital...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Create user interface for --#SET ACCEPT_RC override

Allow user to specify one or more acceptable SQL return codes in the MIG process prior to the DDL being generated.
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Mask implicit parameters

We would like the mask to honour any specifications included in it regardless as to whether the parameter is included in the DDL. So, for instance, objects may default to DEFINE YES. The MASK may be setup to change all objects to DEFINE NO. We wou...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Scope source objects from objects defined in target

It is not possible to scope source objects from the objects defined in the target version or DDL file. In the 'Specify Compare Target' panel there is an option 4 'Target is from the DB2 Catalog and the objects are automatically selected based on t...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Restart Admin Tool Execution Job without processing previously failed binds

We often expect binds to fail as part of a admin tool execution job. On restart we would like an option to be able to restart from the failed point without rerunning the previously failed commands.
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

implementation of a “ADMIN ALTER TABLE TB1 INSERT COLUMN C AFTER B” functionality

AHA request for Db2 Administration Tool We are using another vendors DB2 database management solution and have developed a fully automated batch process which propagates DDL changes to many DB2 for z/OS DB2 systems. Our application developers use ...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

An enhancement to Object Compare

Our main user of Object Compare is having a problem using the product
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

PDS-E should be created when new DSN are being created. Currently PDS is being created.

PDS-E should be created when new DSN are being created. Currently PDS is being created.
about 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Recover statements partitioned tablespace

If there are image copies for a tablespace partition you cannot use DSNUM ALL in the recover statement. You have to name every single partition in the revocer statement. Admin Tool Always generates RECOVER DSNUM ALL. We have to edit that ourselves...
over 1 year ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Functionality already exists

GOC - ADB2W1 should have ability to view the WSL. Has edit but if change is inadvertently made, you need to remember to Cancel

There should be a way to just view the WSL like the Edit. View would display the information protected from update.
over 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration