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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.
almost 12 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 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

new DB2 DDL for DECLARE GLOBAL TEMPORARY VARIABLE

DB2 Version 11 introduced the CREATE VARIABLE which allows a DBA (or someone) to define a "variable" which can be used by anyone (for example, in dynamic SQL in batch) This is a useful DB2 object. But, I would like to see the capability to DECLARE...
almost 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Externalize the IFI abend count

We would like a method to externalize the IFI abend count so we can be proactive about identifying IFI abends and prevent IFI and the monitor trace being disabled. Alternatively there could be a msg externalized when the count gets to various thre...
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

SQL and XQuery Editor should "Insert spaces for tabs" as default

The COBOL and JCL Editor of IBM Developer for z/OS convert tabs to spaces by default when editing a Remote z/OS File. The SQL and XQuery Editor within IBM Devolper for z/OS does NOT convert tabs to spaces by default when editing a Remote z/OS File...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

prevent display DB2 version info displayed in header

Our CIP team uses a CIP Web application penetration scan to detect the header display that leads to the display of Db2 Version information. We need the ability to surpress this from being displayed as it violates company security best practice
about 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Please do not make stabilizing dynamic query again after a REBIND with APPLCOMPAT a normal behaviour

Hello, We're DB2z 12 FL508. This is a SAP/R3 application on 2-way data sharing. We stablized access path of some dynamic SQLs and they worked very well. Note that the packages were at APPLCOMPAT V12R1M500 when we did this. Lately, the packages wer...
about 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

restrain Db2 trace for IFCID 233 by stored procedure's package name

Case number: TS002818593 When start Db2 trace IFCID 233, there is no effective way to restrain the trace by stored procedure's package name. Currently there are two package related parameters when comes to restrain the trace: PKGPROG XPKGPROG Th...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Provide Profile support for new KEY LABEL option

KEY LABEL will likely be implemented at the application area, which means that there could be hundreds/thousands of objects impacted. The current solution presented is: User objects - Set a key label using SQL interfaces (V12R1M502) • ALTER / CRE...
about 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Users of OMEGAMON for Db2 would like to see counters for number of bound & executed REST statements.

New fields would be added to the instrumentation facility for IFCID 148 and IFCID 3.
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists