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Db2 for z/OS

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Limit on INTEGER definition of SPACE column of SYSIBM.SYSINDEXSPACESTATS

SPACE column of SYSIBM.SYSINDEXSPACESTATS has a negative value. It total KB of DB2 object is more than integer value supported (2.147.483.647), column SPACE contains a negative value.
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Audit 145 records; always supply a (non-zero) QW0145SI value.

As per PH04538, under the current design, "we are afraid that zero QW0145SI can not be eliminated as it happens when the stmt is not cached nor static base on current design. "
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

I need the ability to execute a non-active function via a register (like with stored procedures).

Today, I can execute a non-active native SQL stored procedure within a process by changing the value of the "CURRENT ROUTINE VERSION" register. but, this register only applies to stored procedures and does not apply to functions (which may also be...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Improve optimizers cost estimation when recursive table expression invloved

Please refer to case TS004038133. Application developer uses SQL EXPLAIN to compare the cost of different SQL statement and decides which one to use. In one case, they found EXPLAIN reported lower cost for one SQL than other but in actual executio...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add SORTNPSI_USED To SYSIBM.SYSINDEXSPACESTATS

Use case/business impact. All indexes reorged on Sunday. Run daily process to identify any index needing reorged by interrogating RTS. Since NPSI organization can rapidly deteriorate, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Provide capability to pass a job name as a parameter to ADMIN_UTL_SCHEDULE stored procedure

Provide the capability to pass an additional input parameter to the ADMIN_UTL_SCHEDULE stored procedure. The parameter should accept up to 8 alphanumeric characters. The value of the parameter will then be used as the job name that gets generated ...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Support Common Table Expression (CTE) in NTE

Today, the using of Common Table Expression (CTE) is limited only to the beginning of the select statement. There are many products, specially open source, but not only, that take every select statement and cover it by SELECT * from (nte). When ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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 10 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 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 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.
almost 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration