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Db2 for z/OS

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Avoid system dump when SYSIN DD statement is missing

Customer has forgotten to put a SYSIN DD statement in an UTILITY jcl and the job is ended with messages : > > DSNU000I 08:45:14.67 - OUTPUT START FOR UTILITY, UTILID = S188328.S188 > DSNU036I 08:45:14.67 - UNABLE TO OPEN DCB FOR DDNAME SY...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Make Select Into Global Variables dynamically preparable

DB2 for z/OS v12 currently only allows SELECT ... INTO in app. programs and stored procedures. It would be extremely useful if users could perform SELECT INTO global variables in dynamic queries.
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Align DB2 Z support of like value expression to DB2 LUW

DB2 Z has feature limitations with respect to supported expressions in a like predicate which DB2 LUW does not impose. This issue has impacted IBM Cognos where a user expression to be used in the predicate will not work with Z (parser errors). Ali...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 - exhaustive space search issue when APPEND option hits

System : DB2 V9 for z/OS with 2-way data sharing environment The Customer is using DB2 V9 and when they change the table as APPEND YES, In the case the APPEND option hits the end and no extend can be taken, it will also use exhaustive space search...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Planned for future release

Do not reset the STATSLASTTIME column of RTS after a RECOVER

is it possible to not reset the STATSLASTTIME column of RTS after a RECOVER ?
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 Backup System, timely release SYSPITR lock when Backup fails

Previously submitted to IBM via RFE 128774: !!!! Not able to select the appropiate Produkt, therefore select a random produkt. Produkt should be DB2 for z/OS !!!! When SYSPITR lock is held too long this can lead to Groupbufferpool shortages and D...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Convert DSNACCEL Database to UTS w/o TOTAL Outage for HA Customers with Replication

PTF for APAR PI91467/UI54612 is something we picked up with RSU1806 this fall, I was planning to perform this work in 2019. We are not experiencing any time out issues. But, have plans to migrate to DB2 V12 in 2019. I am aware that this database/t...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Setting REORG_LR_TS in SY...

REORG_LR_TS in SYSIBM.SYSTABLEPART is set for all tablespaces except for the directory objects
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

force a timeout of threads that are holding latches for a specified period of time

Due to HW failure a thread was 'hanging' in db2 system holding a latch. Db2 system will remain in that status for ever. We were not able to identify the thread, and it was not possible to cancel the thread externally. Are looking for Db2 to 'timeo...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

To consider IX included columns to solve db2 foreign key implicit accesses

As mentioned in PMR related, the DB2 is not considering the INCLUDED COLUMNS to FK implicit access atempt causing a bad performance.
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration