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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Db2 for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 28, 2015

Alter Database CCSID to UNICODE

The CCSID of a database is only allowed to be ALTERed within the encoding scheme (in this case EBCDIC) and only to/from the euro-equivalent CCSID of the original EBCDIC CCSID. This is a legacy restriction at the design level.

After converting all TS from a single Database to UNICODE the only thing left is the old EBCDIC CCSID of the Database!
For every new TS (single Table UTS) it is necessary to define the CCSID clause because the default is EBCDIC.

Please make the default CCSID of a database alterable using SQL!
  • Admin
    Janet Figone
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    Sep 30, 2022

    Dear Martin,

    Thank you for submitting this Db2 for z/OS enhancement request.

    After giving the request another comprehensive review, we have determined that we cannot include it as a candidate in an upcoming product deliverable because the request has a high implementation cost with a low relative value. Consequently, we will not be implementing this request.

    We appreciate your input to the Db2 for z/OS development team. We also hope that you will continue to submit ideas for improvements as customer feedback is a key component to shaping the future direction of Db2 for z/OS.

    Sincerely,

    Db2 for z/OS Team