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Db2 for z/OS

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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

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

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

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

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...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Enrich DSNT772I with scope details

Below is the current DSNT772I message. It would be helpful if the actual scope details are provided in the message rather than a generic "IPADDR" or "AUTHID". We would prefer to see the actual IP address or AUTHID. DSNT772I -D851 DSNLILNR A MONITO...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

264 VLDB 2012 Track All DB2 Address Spaces Real and Virtual Storage in IFCID 225

With DB2 Ver 10 ECSA consumption has shifted from DB2 DIST address space to the DB2 MSTR address space. This is thread related storage and increases as the number of active DBAT connections increases. There is a need to track this for each individ...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Make Select Into Global Variables dynamically preparable

DB2 for z/OS v12 currently only allows SELECT ... INTO in app. programs and stored procedures. It would be extremely useful if users could perform SELECT INTO global variables in dynamic queries.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

XMLCHANGENAMESPACES function

This RFE proposes an XMLCHANGENAMESPACES function that can be used to create a copy of an XML element node with one or more namespaces being changed. Proposed syntax: XMLCHANGENAMESPACES(XML-Expression, old-namespace-uri--AS--new-namespace-uri)Whe...
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

DSC comment support

Currently the DSC only supports /* */ style starting comments. The "normal" -- style causes the SQL to never be cached! This is naturally very bad as loads of JAVA coders start their SQL with a -- comment to internally document the SQL code. This ...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration