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Db2 for z/OS

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Multiple windows for SQL Results

When using the Data perspective to run SQL you have to independently click on the SQL results to view the result for each run in the right hand window. Suggestion would be to make it possible to break out each result into its own movable window, b...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

MGMTCLASS is not adopted by LISTDEF

MGMTCLASS is not adopted by LISTDEF USE CASE: //SYSIN DD * TEMPLATE COPYTEM1 DSN('DBQ1F.&DB..&SN..N&DSNUM..&UQ.') MGMTCLAS FCRET10
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Flashcopy abend REASON=X'00E40070 RFE 129327

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=129327 DB2 development recognized there is some room for storage usage improvement for processing of sequential copy and flashcopy together, though this would require a redes...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Alarm information for DB2 LOG offload RFE 130150

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=130150 useing db2 V11 for zos ,By executing the command DIS LOG,I observed "FULL LOGS TO OFFLOAD = 0 OF 24", when 0 close to 24,like 24 alarm information DSNJ110E is spit out...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

New Access Type to Support Table Changes

Problem statement/ pain point: When making changes to Db2 tables there are times when you need to put the table space into a read only status to prevent update from occurring but allow the users the most time with the table being changed. The prob...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 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

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

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