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Db2 for z/OS

rebrand Db2 back to DB2

🙂 We the customers need Db2 rebranded back to DB2 as this still, after all these years, feels VERY strange to us and we fail to understand the benefit that the name Db2 brings to the table. I am at IDUG EMEA 2026 and have asked a lot of my fellow ...
about 7 hours ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

Automatic DISPLAY DATABASE(dbname) SPACENAM(indexspace) CLAIMERS for unseccessful drain in REORG INDEX

If a REORG TABLESPACE is unsuccessful caused by an unsuccessful DRAIN e.g. a DISPLAY DATABASE is done automatically. This is not the case for REORG INDEX, but this would be pretty helpful.  Solution: Adopt the automatic DISPLAY DATABASE(...
5 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

DB2 for z/OS: Remove redundant definitions for RUNSTATS / STATFDBK_PROFILE

When Db2 for z/OS statistics feedback (STATFDBK_SCOPE / STATFDBK_PROFILE) automatically writes recommended COLGROUP statistics into a table's RUNSTATS profile (SYSIBM.SYSTABLES_PROFILES), successive recommendations are appended with no check for w...
5 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

allow validation of existence of Db2 Connect unlimited license inside Db2 Z from Z

It is possible (common perhaps) for Db2 Z to have Db2 Connect unlimited installed inside the Db2 Z. This license activation is done by Db2 LUW utility called 'db2connectactivate' > https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/12.1.x?topic=dswnls-activating-...
5 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

BSDS Archive Log Maintenance Utility

We recently had an issue in an acceptance test DB2 subsystem where a member of a data sharing group abended because CDC was constantly requesting an archive log dataset which no longer existed; however, the entry for that archive log dataset still...
6 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Db2Z API DB2ServiceManager should be able to change default of an application servic

The ability of Db2 Z to create restful service API for application is great functionality. I encourage my end-users and developers to consider it's usage because it is so simple for applications to use an API.  no db2 client software required...
9 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

New Alert for Active Log Dataset Time Span reaching defined Timeframe

There is lots of good instrumentation and documented processes known and available on how to calculate and monitor db2 active and archive log metrics like volumes, log switches and usage thresholds. But each and every customer has to buid their ow...
5 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

IBM Reorg LOG NO AUX YES Should Error with RC 8 and not Just Issues Copy Pending Warnings for LOB Tablespaces due to the Lack of Inline Image Copies

Currently IBM Reorg LOG NO AUX YES On tables With LOB Columns just places LOB tablespaces into copy pending and issues related warning messages in the job output if there was no TEMPLATE (with the &SN. or &TS. parameters) for the COPYDDN t...
11 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

zDBA Plugin for easy Profile Table administration

Currently the Profile Table administration is a task without a good visualization or documentation and you can't easily see which profiles are active. Without Db2 AI for z/OS it's also a static configuration element. Using zDBA as a WebUI administ...
29 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

zDBA as a Unified Modular UI Platform for IBM Z Database Products (Db2 & IMS)

Currently there are multiple standalone WebUI products, each with teir own: - Installation process (SMP/E, USS, WAS Server) - Configuration management (Keystore, RACF, TLS, Ports) - Security maintenance (PTF cycle, certificate rotation) - Migratio...
29 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review