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Db2 for z/OS

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Allow a Db2 z/OS Server to request clients set other JDBC Data Server Driver parameters, such as minTransportObjects or maxTransportObjects

In FL502 of Db2 13, IBM offers MODIFY DDF with the "RQSTWLB" option which allows the Db2 server to tell clients to enable Sysplex Workload Balancing (enableSysplexWLB=true) as long as the client doesn't explicitly set WLB to "false". It would be b...
9 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Externalize high water marker for EDM pool in Db2 trace on Db2 V12

This stat is useful and required to tune EDM pool appropriately. This would be useful for DB2 systems programmer and DB2 Performance Teams. We had a case opened and the decision is to externalize this feature only with v13. It would be great to ha...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

improved estimation for potential use of Huffman Compression

Requirement for more accurate estimates of DASD space savings when using Huffman Compression. Problem is that estimates produced by DSN1COMP can be significantly inaccurate i.e., as much as +/- 30%. The solution required is a new option on the REO...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Update DB2 (DDF) to use a stronger Hash Algorithm in the DDF global authentication cache feature

Presently, DB2 DDF is using MD5 Hashing in the DDF global authentication cache feature. This hashing cipher is long considered weak and guidance is that it should no longer be used. We ask IBM to consider a change to DB2 to up level this feature t...
12 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

CREATE TABLE ...LIKE support for AoT Tables

Currently, A CREATE TABLE statement must not contain a LIKE clause that references an accelerator-only table. It is documented in https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPEK_12.0.0/codes/src/tpc/n270.html
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Future consideration

DB2 IFI306 metrics

With out IFCID 306 log read metrics, it is difficult assess capture task efficiency and performance
12 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

DIS LOCATION - Show entries for multiple drivers versions from a single server

DIS LOCATION caches the PRDID for the first connection from a remote server. Additional traffic from the same server using different drivers is not dynamically displayed. For example if a test connect uses the JCC driver and all additional traffic...
about 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Let Db2 REST return alternative and more useful JSON keys

Db2 REST today return JSON keys that are hard to consume if you for example use JSON Binding layer (aka JSON-B). The reason behind that is that the JSON keys returned don't always follow the common naming standards that require you to use lowerCam...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

SQL Data Insights should show outliers relative to all rows in the table

Currently the AI_SIMILARITY function only shows outliers with respect to a specific entity in the table. There should be a way to determine outliers taking into account all rows in the table. This would be benificial in the case of fraud detection...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

When AHA-RFE is implemented -> the APAR and/or KC -> include reference to AHA-RFE nbr

When an AHA -RFE is implemented and the knowledge center (KC) is updated AND/OR the APAR is updated/created then please consider putting a reference in the documentation pointing back to the AHA-RFE number! There may be pros and cons to including ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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