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Db2 for z/OS

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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

New DB2OPT Parameter

Would like a DB2OPT parameter to specify/override the SECURITY attribute for API's like GET_CONFIG. Currently, it is defaulting to DEFINER in the DSNTIJRT job. We are having to ALTER it after-the-fact from DEFINER to USER.
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

VLDB - 358 Eliminate the need to define a set number of 32k and 4k tablespaces in the work file database

Instead of defining a set number of 4k and 32k tablespaces, it would simplify the process if we could allocate a set amount of space to the work database and allow DB2 to dynamically allocate the tablespaces as needed. As the page size requirement...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

RECOVER DB2 TO A LOCAL TIME

Hi teamA lot of time, we are thinking about how save time, cpu and locking if QUIESCE didn´t appear in every chain we have running in our site.How to solve this problem: very easy, if the operation department had a RECOVER TO LOCAL TIME option, b...
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

EXPLAIN STMTCACHE CACHED_TS(timestamp-value)

Currently, an EXPLAIN STMTCACHE ALL is the option to externalize the (entire) content of the DSC (dynamic statement cache) into DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE. For several reasons, we're using a DSC "history" table. Periodically, we extract the DSC, a...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

The rewrite from non-correlated sub-select to a correlated sub-select should happen in additional cases

This was submitted initially as a case with ID TS002883559. The following query is not rewritten by Db2 (from non-correlated to correlated): SELECT *FROMPDBR111.VLCR004_NODELS TLCRTABLE0X0_ LEFT OUTER JOIN(SELECT * FROM PDBR111.TLCR002 A WHERE A...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Deployment Of Native SQL Stored Procedures With Validate(Bind) Is Call Order Dependent

For DB2 V10 and V11. When NSPs are created with Validate(Bind), they have to be deployed in reverse call order or the the bind deploys will fail with a procedure not found error. If NSPs are created with Vaildate(Run) to get around this limitation...
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Securing Table Data from DBA Access

We have an application table that stores a quarterly key to encrypt/decrypt data in other tables, and need to protect these keys from DBA access (roque DBA potential). Using PERMISSION and TRUSTED CONTEXT helps some, but data can still be exposed ...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

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