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Db2 for z/OS

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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...
almost 6 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...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enhance DISPLAY GROUPBUFFERPOOL output

Enhance DISPLAY GROUPBUFFERPOOL output to display both the current and the high-water-mark number of updated data pages in a global buffer pool. Since the AUTOALTER facility may change the number of pages in the buffer, this new information should...
over 11 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.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

V12-CERT-2017 Additional Columns in SYSLEVELUPDATES

When migrating to Continuous Delivery on several DB2 data sharing groups and implementing different function levels across our environment, we'd like a way to get the Group Name other than by display command. We could then use that information to ...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

DB2 Remote stored procedure bind deploy change request

SYSTEM:DB2 Remote stored procedure bind deploy We use the below JCL to move DB2 stored procedures from remote DB2 test environment DB2 Production environment. The qualifier/schema changes between test and production. //JS010 EXEC PGM=IKJEFT1B,DYNA...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Achieve less than 10 seconds site switch by coordinated interactions between DB2 and QREP

To achieve less than 10 seconds site switch by coordinated interactions between DB2 and QREP Description: Only need to issue one command, then finish all following operations: 1. Turn on SOFTFENCE for entire database (can be at DB Level), protecti...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Improve adaptive indexes for multi-column indexes

Currently adaptive index works great for single column indexes, but the following example multiple index is not considered:SELECT something FROM T1 WHERE col1 BETWEEN :H1 AND :H2 AND col2 BETWEEN :H3 AND :H4and there are indexes I1 on (col1, co...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

PIPE support for UDTF

We would like to see PIPE support added to allow DB2 to return rows as they are created from a select of UDTF.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Support global array definitions

Allow a global schema for user defined types.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration