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Status Planned for future release
Workspace Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 5, 2023

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Indication of the reason for conversion by drop/create

In our environment, we try to execute all changes to DB2 tables online via Alter commands if possible. However, there are a lot of reasons why in some cases the Alter is not possible and as a consequence Admintool correctly chooses the conversion via Unload/Drop/Create Load/. However, in our environment these are often unintentional small things, which are sometimes also easy to correct. (e.g. new column not null must get a default, the new column is accidentally not added at the end etc.).
Therefore it would be very helpful for us if AdminTool always writes out the reason for the change via drop/create in a message. Then the executing DBA can evaluate the reason and decide whether a change of the input DDL or database model is possible or whether the WSL is executed as it is. 
Often the reason is obvious, but often it is also - especially for inexperienced DBAs - difficult to find out the cause.

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  • Admin
    Chris Pomasl
    Reply
    |     Oct 22, 2024

    Phase II is complete and is delivered via APAR PH63723

    This phase covers:

    • None of the columns match, source vs target

    • The columns match but are in differing orders, source vs target

    • The columns are a combination of reordered, and added and/or deleted, source vs target

  • Admin
    Chris Pomasl
    Reply
    |     Jun 21, 2024

    This will be implemented in a phased approach.

    Phase I is complete and is delivered via APAR PH61897

    This phase covers:

    • Inserting a column into the middle of a table

    • Appending a column without default



  • Admin
    Chris Pomasl
    Reply
    |     Dec 14, 2023

    This request is being planned with a tentative target of 2Q2024

  • Admin
    Chris Pomasl
    Reply
    |     Sep 26, 2023

    Thank you for the idea. We are still processing the details/impact for this idea, and it is taking longer than expected. Please know that we have not forgotten you.

    Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS team.

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