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Db2 for z/OS

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ENABLE IRLM TO SUPPORT LONG NAMES IN DSNT375I/DSNT376I MESSAGES

this RFE would be similar to the one included on the mentioned Apar PH26713, that is -> ENABLE IRLM TO SUPPORT LONG NAMES IN DSNT375I/DSNT376I MESSAGES
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

MODIFY RECOVERY NOCOPYPEND Option

MR0803062516 DBDB2D/S05009 Expand the MODIFY-UTILITY with a NOCOPYPEND-option, which suppresses the COPYPEND-exception.
over 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Add support for IPL Boost on RLF

When using a z15 with IPL Boost feature enabled, Db2 RLF will cause problems after IPL Boost ends because it kills requests too soon and you get unexpected -905 SQL codes. The problem appears because RLF only reads machine informations at startup ...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Delivered

Instrumentation to identify uncommitted catalog/directory resource holders

DB2 for z/OS indicates the ability to support online migration. We have some applications that are less well behaved than others regarding taking frequent commits. It is too difficult to identify the applications that would cause an online migrati...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

TCP/IP SERVICES AVAILABLE for SECPORT

Startup messages when DB2 is brought up will display the status of the standard DRDA DDF port via the DSNL519I message:DSNL519I -DXXX DSNLILNR TCP/IP SERVICES AVAILABLE 567 FOR DOMAIN domain.com AND PORT 999. DB2 does not display an equivalent mes...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

REBIND timeout option

We would like to request an enhancement to the REBIND command, to be able to specify a time or timeout parm to govern how log REBIND will wait.We're aware of the DB2 11 Bind Concurrency feature with PKGREL_COMMIT(YES)We're also aware of the REBIND...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Provide functionality to free inactive copies of native REST service packages

Native REST services in Db2 system have packages. There can also exist inactive copies (original and previous copies - COPYID 1 and 2) of these REST service packages - coming out of PLANMGMT. Problem: Current FREE SERVICE command implementation (c...
about 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 6 Delivered

RLF refresh by using 'Start .....' command

Prior to DB2 V12 changes in RLF tables are immediately active. Since V12R1M100 RLF tables and values are cached. Please allow a refresh by e.g. the START-command for RLF table similar to the refresh for Profile-tables.Executing a RLF start command...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

256 VLDB2012 - DB2 command enhancement -DISPLAY UTILITY

DB2 commands need to be improved in many aspects to provide additional usability, functionality and detail. -DISPLAY UTILITY DETAIL would provide additional diagnostic information about impacted objects e.g. DATABASE/TABLESPACE/PARTITION and/or TA...
about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Db2 use secure port only

We would like to be able to use secure connections only in db2. All traffic would have to use the secure port (SECPORT) and the TCPPORT would be disabled.
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered