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Db2 for z/OS

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DB2 object lock - return code on the ESS Normal Call Exit interface

In the case where an object lock is not available for an External SubSystem ( ESS ) origin thread, DB2 should not return the 'temporary error" return code on the ESS Normal Call Exit interface.It would be acceptable to make this optional. Justific...
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Make IDAA SQL Extensions available to the Db2 SQL API

By attaching an IDAA to our Db2 for z/OS we are adding analytics capability to the mainframe. Our data scientists are starting to exploit the capability, but need more SQL functionality (scalar functions) to be able to do analytics on all types of...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Allow separate grantable authoriy for REFRESH MQT

The current authorization to issue a REFRESH TABLE on an MQT is the following (this is true up through and including v12): https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEPEK_12.0.0/sqlref/src/tpc/db2z_sql_refreshtable.html The privilege set for...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 for z/OS ALTER FUNCTION REPLACE for inline SQL scalar and SQL table functions

Create an ALTER FUNCTION REPLACE statement for inline SQL scalar and SQL table functions such as already exists for compiled SQL functions and native SQL procedures. This would give the ability of the user to modify the source code for these funct...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

prohibit alter/create tablespace not logged

Performing create/alter tablespace to be not logged might be considered a security problem.A solution for this can be a new ZPARM or a special privilege (in RACF & Db2) that will prohibit anyone from doing so, even SYSADM/DBADM etc. Another "c...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Audit Policy enhancement for Global Temporary Tables

Audit policies are used frequently for us to track for a month the Group IDs read, write, etc of standard Tables of Type P,C,T. We would like be able to use this ability to Audit use of created Global Temporary Tables of Type G as well. This would...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Request for a new zParm parameter, named for example IXCOPY to be set to YES or NO in order to choose how DB2 creates IX

This RFE requests a new zParm parameter, named for example IXCOPY to be set to YES or NO in order to choose the default for indexes creation:- if IXCOPY = NO (default) DB2 will continue to work as now, that means that DB2 will create all indexes C...
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Prohibit inoperative packages after drop function

DROP and CREATE of userdefined function KZZ.LEXSORT set packages KIS##01 and KIS##30 to inoperative. Error in IMS region BOKMSG8F: SQLCODE = -904, ERROR: UNSUCCESSFUL EXECUTION CAUSED BY AN UNAVAILABLE RESOURCE. REASON 00E30305, TYPE OF RESOURCE 0...
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

After START DB2 LIGHT(YES), provide new status messages while waiting for indoubt thread resolution

When DB2 is restartet using the LIGHT(YES) or LIGHT(CASTOUT) clause and indoubt URs exist, DB2 issues message DSNR052I at the end of restart. After this message, there is no acitvity driven by DB2 itself, that allows a monitoring or identifying wh...
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Remove limitation on tables with XMl column

Today there is some limitations on tables with XML column. For example, we can't alter the table with ALTER PARTITION partotion-clause for LIMITKEYS. This limit cause us to drop and recreate the table with a lot of data(xml) and for downtime. We a...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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