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Db2 for z/OS

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Provide a way to fix XML versioning after copying XML TS with DSN1COPY

If DSN1COPY or similar procedure is used to copy XML tablespace that was initially created with 6-byte RBA/LRSN format and later converted to 10-byte RBA/LRSN format to a tablespace that was initially created with 10-byte RBA/LRSN format, then sub...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Audit 145 records; always supply a (non-zero) QW0145SI value.

As per PH04538, under the current design, "we are afraid that zero QW0145SI can not be eliminated as it happens when the stmt is not cached nor static base on current design. "
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Improve optimizers cost estimation when recursive table expression invloved

Please refer to case TS004038133. Application developer uses SQL EXPLAIN to compare the cost of different SQL statement and decides which one to use. In one case, they found EXPLAIN reported lower cost for one SQL than other but in actual executio...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add SORTNPSI_USED To SYSIBM.SYSINDEXSPACESTATS

Use case/business impact. All indexes reorged on Sunday. Run daily process to identify any index needing reorged by interrogating RTS. Since NPSI organization can rapidly deteriorate, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Support Common Table Expression (CTE) in NTE

Today, the using of Common Table Expression (CTE) is limited only to the beginning of the select statement. There are many products, specially open source, but not only, that take every select statement and cover it by SELECT * from (nte). When ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Improve performance of except statement

Hi, For the first time I had a use for the except statement. It is quite simple: SELECT DISTINCT LOG_PGM FROM BDSTB030_BDSLOG EXCEPT SELECT LOG_PGM FROM BDSTB031_BDSLOG_SLET I want all LOG_PGM from the first table, that is not in the secon...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 Automation Utility to convert from IBM RACF DB2 External Security to IBM DB2 Internal Security.

We are requesting a DB2 Automation Utility to convert from IBM RACF DB2 External Security to IBM DB2 Internal Security. This utility must be able to do the reverse of the RACF/DB2 Conversion Utility that was used to convert data in DB2 Internal Se...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Reduce minimum value for Zparm MAXCONQW from 5 to 0

Our team is wanting to make use of MAXCONQN/MAXCONQW zparms, and they are wanting to have as much control of the values of these zparms as possible. The minimum value of MAXCONQW is 5 seconds, but we are wanting to have values between 0 and 5 for ...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Ability to change APPEND for tables for xml column

For tables that implicitly created for XML columns, the APPEND is inherited from the base table. It is only correct for the CREATE statement. Altering the base table and change the APPEND value does not change in the xml table. Try to alter t...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Unexpected data truncation occurs in external JAVA stored procedures using VARCHAR type parameters

Unexpected data truncation occurs in external JAVA stored procedures using VARCHAR type parameters; whenever they contain any hex '00' character somewhere in the string data. If a JAVA stored procedure updates a variable such as x'C100C2', the pro...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration