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Add an internal TERM UTIL command for Autonomic Runstats in case

Customer would like that DB2 code adds an 'internal' TERM UTIL commandwhen Autonomic Runbstats fails. This because DB2 automatically starts the Autonomic Rustats and automatically it should reset the satus in case of failure.
over 13 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

264 VLDB 2012 Track All DB2 Address Spaces Real and Virtual Storage in IFCID 225

With DB2 Ver 10 ECSA consumption has shifted from DB2 DIST address space to the DB2 MSTR address space. This is thread related storage and increases as the number of active DBAT connections increases. There is a need to track this for each individ...
over 13 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Use OPTHINT for package with version

Db2 uses the following PLAN_TABLE columns when matching rows that specify access paths to SQL statements: QUERYNO , APPLNAME , PROGNAME , VERSION , COLLID , OPTHINT If I use PKGVERSION(AUTO) during precompile I need to change my OPTHINT every time...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Remote stored procedure calls

We need a RFE that is requesting to be able to call a stored procedure with a COMMIT coded in a two-phase commit client.
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

EXPLAIN STMTCACHE CACHED_TS(timestamp-value)

Currently, an EXPLAIN STMTCACHE ALL is the option to externalize the (entire) content of the DSC (dynamic statement cache) into DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE. For several reasons, we're using a DSC "history" table. Periodically, we extract the DSC, a...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

to determine that the element following the current element is an element in the tables being accessed and not a ‘rename’ and generate an error message

Currently, when compiling a Cobol program if a comma is missing from the second to last field in a SELECT the DB2 pre-compiler will not give an error because it treats the second table element as a 'rename' this creates problems because no error i...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

SQL and XQuery Editor should "Insert spaces for tabs" as default

The COBOL and JCL Editor of IBM Developer for z/OS convert tabs to spaces by default when editing a Remote z/OS File. The SQL and XQuery Editor within IBM Devolper for z/OS does NOT convert tabs to spaces by default when editing a Remote z/OS File...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

DB5T DB2:AFS:DB2 Message ==> DSNT234I

Being able to do a REBIND PACKAGE collection.* without a FLAG option and NOT receive DB5T DB2:AFS:DB2 Message ==> DSNT234I-DB5T MESSAGE LIMIT EXCEEDED
almost 14 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

LOAD SHRLEVEL CHANGE Not recorded in SYSCOPY

LOAD SHRLEVEL CHANGE utilties should be recorded in SYSCOPY
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

ADMIN_UTL_MODIFY Enhancement

Enhance ADMIN_UTL_MODIFY to cleanup INPROGRESS entries that didn't complete in their timeframe. Or have the ADMIN_UTL_EXECUTE process cleanup INPROGRESS entries that didn't previous complete.
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration