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Db2 for z/OS

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For Dynamic Plan Stability, Only store the actual SQL statement in STMTTEXT column

While reviewing the SQL statements in SYSDYNQRY.STMTTEXT column, extra characters are added to the end of the SQL. This requires extra processing when comparing to the REAL SQL-text. In some cases, but not all, a compare like the following is need...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Remove limitation on tables with XMl column

Today there is some limitations on tables with XML column. For example, we can't alter the table with ALTER PARTITION partotion-clause for LIMITKEYS. This limit cause us to drop and recreate the table with a lot of data(xml) and for downtime. We a...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enhance Profile Monitors

We have just recently started making use of the Profile Monitor We are using it to identify threads connecting with outdated drivers. Would like to be able to have one entry to flag PRDID < JCC041* rather than enter a row for every version that...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Create Column mask for any data type

With the attention on protecting sensitive customer data in our industry being very high, having a simple way to mask data on any table in any environment is a powerful tool. If a data element such as SSN is stored as an unformatted numeric, curre...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Cross-Invalidation due to pcloset/p-lock negotiation avoidance

Problem Statement / Pain points : Whenever there is no R/W activity and PCLOSET threshold is reached, pagesets SWITCH OUT of GBP dependency and the pages in our Bufferpools are cross-invalidated . Thereafter when R/W starts again, pagesets SWITCH ...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Provide an easy way to de-allocate the underlying Linear dataset when needed without dropping and recreating table spaces and index spaces.

Component: DDL? Data Definition Language? There are cases when a table has change its usage and may remain empty for a very long time or not use anymore but still required to be defined in Db2. In this case, it would be good to have a better way o...
almost 2 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...
about 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...
about 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Dynamically update security exits without having to recycle DB2

We have a situation where customized source code had rebuilt because the original was lost. If we have to make multiple changes to get this to work, we have to recycle DB2 each time which is not practical for a prod environment. Even when insertin...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

SQL Error Code -305 & -803 in Program DSNTRIN After DSNTIJRT job run Case TS007245993

Hello Team, We are getting sqlid error code -305 & -803 in program DSNTRIN after submiiting DSNTIJRT job while applying Db2 mainteance.DSNTIJRT job run fine without any issue but in log we can see the errors.SELECT does not have a null-indicat...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration