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Db2 for z/OS

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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...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Limit on INTEGER definition of SPACE column of SYSIBM.SYSINDEXSPACESTATS

SPACE column of SYSIBM.SYSINDEXSPACESTATS has a negative value. It total KB of DB2 object is more than integer value supported (2.147.483.647), column SPACE contains a negative value.
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Db2 member must stay up during SCA rebuild failure, for reliability

see issue TS002525622: Db2 DS member down during rebuild SCA ABEND=S04F During rolling disaster tests, we noticed that during a SCA rebuild structure failure, the db2 who owns the rebuild also went down. This behaviour seems to contradict with...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Use of identify for database connections

When connecting to multiples databases with the "same" user, it is necessary to define the same user for each connection. But, when the password is changed for the user, then it is necessary to change the password for each connection. This could b...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Create zparm item to change locksize default for implicit create table

Ibm, Due to our huge DW/Analytics environment in DB2 z we have a lot of tables created by users without details about tablespace and database, so these tables are created with default values of DB2. However, the locksize default is "ROW" and can n...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

I need the ability to execute a non-active function via a register (like with stored procedures).

Today, I can execute a non-active native SQL stored procedure within a process by changing the value of the "CURRENT ROUTINE VERSION" register. but, this register only applies to stored procedures and does not apply to functions (which may also be...
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Provide capability to pass a job name as a parameter to ADMIN_UTL_SCHEDULE stored procedure

Provide the capability to pass an additional input parameter to the ADMIN_UTL_SCHEDULE stored procedure. The parameter should accept up to 8 alphanumeric characters. The value of the parameter will then be used as the job name that gets generated ...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

remove restrictions on which value expressions can be used with like predicate

IBM Cognos has previously request DB2 Z to remove restrictions on what value expressions can be used in a like predicate. Those restrictions are not imposed by DB2 LUW or I and other vendors. The impact on IBM Cognos (and customers) is that busine...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Make regression functions from DB2 LUW supported in DB2 z/OS

Implement regression functions in DB2 z/OS that have been available in DB2 LUW for several years. The two highest priority functions are REGR_SLOPE and REGR_INTERCEPT.
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Multiple terminators in a file

When writing SQL queries in DataStudio and using multiple and different terminators in a SQL, the IDE does not support it and shows an error.
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration