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Db2 for z/OS

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Function hex2dec

We need a scalar function to convert a hexidecimal value to decimal.
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Multiple-event triggers

Provide increased flexibility for Developers and better compatibility across the DB2 family. In the recent zBLC present regarding SQLPL support for Triggers being proposed for Cypress, on of the items that it was mentioned that will not be availab...
almost 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Limiting functions allowed on particular DDF alias

Company security policy require some functions be segregated by network firewalls / zones to ensure only required devices can access them. For example if I could create a new DDF listener modify DDF ALIAS(DB2SSEC) SECPORT(14802) network firewalls ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Support is required in the DSNTINST CLIST for multi-part dataset aliases

Our DB2 systems use multi-part (qualifier) aliases for various datasets that are normally sub-system specific. e.g. the BSDS and active log datasets for a DB2 system follow the format DSN.<ssid>.BSDS01 DSN.<ssid>.LOGCOPY1.* where DSN...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Native UTF-8 Support in Db2 DSNxLI Interfaces

We have some issues with customer's name, as we don't have this special characters in our codepage. So we try to use UTF-8 on the mainframe (as the data is coming raw in as UTF-8). PL/I and COBOL newly supports native UTF-8: COBOL: PIC U, PL/I: UC...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 7 Not under consideration

Refresh MQT access

We have a situation where the application team wants the access to refresh their MQTs, but all the available options give them over entitlements other than just refresh. • Ownership of the materialized query table - gives application team access t...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Remote stored procedure calls

We need a RFE that is requesting to be able to call a stored procedure with a COMMIT coded in a two-phase commit client.
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Recently someone accidently freed all packages with FREE PACKAGE(*) which took a week to recover all packages.

It took the entire DB2 systems and application staff a week to discover and bind all missing packages. Many outages were incurred during this time.
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 Dynamically add active log dataset

We had few occurrences in our DB2 subsystems, active log datasets reached out of space in datasets with messages DSNJ110E, DSNJ111E. This is primarily due to workload driven. Within 5 to 10mins active logs are getting filled quickly and DB2 is sta...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Create partitioned LOBs to be used with PBR AND PBG tables

If you create a PBR with a lob column you must create a uniquely named LOB table in support of each PBR partition. Consider table with 550 parts. Creation of each LOB TS/Table by part is time consuming and error prone. Verification that all parts ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration