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Db2 for z/OS

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Labelling a column changes access path

With table TB1(COL1, COL2, COL3, COL4) and index IX1(COL1, COL2, COL3), query: SELECT COL1, COL2, VARCHAR(COL3) COL3, COL4 FROM TB1 WHERE COL1 = ? AND COL2 = ? ORDER BY COL1, COL2, COL3; requires sort even though the order by is following the in...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Increase the limit of 100 ckpts entries in BSDS

BACKOUT YES specifies the recovery of objects to a prior point in time by a log-only backout. No image copy is restored, it uses the log to backout changes made since the log point that is specified in the TOLOGPOINT or TORBA options. So we sugges...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Display severity code in DSNUxxxxI message

DB2 only provides highest return code at then end of job, often we need to review the output of the reorg jobs to find out abnormal activities. Is it possible to display the seveirty code along with the current text for each DSNUxxxxI message ? Th...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Protocol the SQL in SYSPRINT for DSNTIAUL

We often use DSNTIAUL to access data. At the moment you can't see the executed SQL in the job output. If DB2 protocol this it will be very helpfull. Proposal is to write it to SYSPRINT ( default ) and/or controll the output DD via a paramter.
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Add attribute to PROFILEs function to customize alert frequency

Currently we have 2 options as to when a PROFILE alert will be generated: DSNT772I - every 5 mins (summary alert) DSNT774I - real time (detailed alert) We would like to continue to use summary alerts but waiting 5 minutes is too long. It would be ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

CLOSE NEVER - Avoid pseudo-close for active datasets and in-memory objects, to avoid sync I/O due to XI

PROBLEM: Our shop has an active 10-way data-sharing environment and we have been fighting for some time to get our group bufferpool Sync/XI hit ratios up above 90%. We appear to be fighting "pseudo-close" in this endeavor. According to our co...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provide a method to accurately obtain package executions counts from SMF records

SMF record information for number of times a DB2 package executed is incorrect. As an example, when a package is executed via a thread 10 times DB2 records the SMF information as 1. Our TDS tables are built using SMF information. We use TDS packag...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Update RLF to Handle Secondar Auth ID or Roles & Trusted Context

Would like to avoid coding specific userid's in RLF tables. I need a way to permit the DBA's to run certain plans/packages/collections that is not as restrictive as Developers. See PMR. My DBA"s belong to a group in RACF that I would like to use. ...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow use of Compressed SMF Logstream in Common Data Provider

Our site has implemented SMF Logstream feature with Compression as we're on the new z14 with zEDC. This is a much improved handling of the copious volume of SMF data produced. We have now purchased CDP only to find that compressed logstreams are n...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Add an internal TERM UTIL command for Autonomic Runstats in case

Customer would like that DB2 code adds an 'internal' TERM UTIL commandwhen Autonomic Runbstats fails. This because DB2 automatically starts the Autonomic Rustats and automatically it should reset the satus in case of failure.
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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