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    Exclude TEMPLATE utility from IFCID 3

    As for each call of the TEMPLATE utility an accounting record is written and as we use lots of TEMPLATE utilities, the overall utility accounting records are diluted. So we need the possibility to exclude the SMF data for TEMPLATE utility calls fr...
    over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Additional Option to 'Act...

    The command 'activate function level ... ' with and without option TEST checks if a Function Level is eligible for the group. However members that are quiesced or failed etc.. are not included in the check. Please provide an additional option to a...
    over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Provide DSKEYLBL option in TEMPLATE utility

    Currently there is no DSKEYLBL option in TEMPLATE utility, so if we want to encrypt the output dataset, we can not influence the allocation thru TEMPLATE.
    about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Db2/Z SQL timeout on behalf of application

    Purpose : Submit DB2Z ‘AHA’ request for Angela Yang – Scotiabank Canada Ltd. Background: Customer Situation is that an application (cobol) invokes a IMS Fast Path transaction, which subsequently invokes a DB2Z/OS SQL request. This DB2Z SQL request...
    over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

    Simple and fast recovery of DB2 CF structures.

    Currently there is a list of steps on what to do in case of failures in DB2 CF structures.These structures are vitally important for DB2 Data Sharing. I suggest having a single command that allows quick and easy error recovery for these DB2 struct...
    almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    DB2 Multi-Row Fetch/Insert - COBOL Programming Modell

    Customer addressed to IBM that the use of DB2 Multi-Row Fetch/Insert is not well accepted by the developers since it increases the programming complexity a lot and is not ease to use in COBOL. Initial discussions pointed to the already addressed "...
    over 14 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

    Inconsistent locking behaviour between DB2 data sharing and non data sharing environemnt

    In below use case, the result is not consistent between data sharing and non data sharing or task B running on same member or different member in data sharing.Client application team is asking for consistent locking behaviour between DB2 data shar...
    about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    We need ability to update DB password using command line in non-interactive fashion. (Not interactive shell)

    We need to update our database account password regularly and in turn we have to update password in database configuration file datasource.xml . This will be automated process in Wells Fargo and we need to be able to run dbconfig.sh command to upd...
    over 1 year ago in Spectrum Symphony / Version 7.3 1 Functionality already exists

    A new DB2 option to allow Customers to determine when waiters or blockers should be killed

    A new DB2 option is needed to allow Customers to determine when waiters or blockers should be killed.Granularity is required based on profile tables specifying connection type,exclusion list, business value, effort to rollback.
    over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

    Provide performance enhancements to address the sort (for uniqueness required) in "distinct" or "union".

    When sorting is used to eliminate duplicate entries to satisfy the "DISTINCT" or "UNION" construct, provide the capability for in-stream sort for this uniqueness so the entire result set does not need to be acquired and then sorted. I have seen a ...
    about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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