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Configuration Parameters

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Expand db2 autoconfig to identify configuration settings less than default value

Db2 autoconfig is one way to identify configuration settings that are less than the current default of the current release. Since in-place upgrades preserve the configuration settings from the previous release, DBAs must manually find and determin...
9 months ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 0 Not under consideration

Enhance automatic SORTHEAP management by fixing the defined base value as the minimum for STMM

As we had an issue with STMM reducing the SORTHEAP too much during lower load on the database, we would like to see the defined base value for the sortheap treated as the minimum value, that STMM would not reduce the sortheap below that value if t...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 0 Not under consideration

Refresh Command for External Fenced Routines

For our external Stored Procedures (written in Cobol, PL/1, C) we need 1. the flexibility of keepfenced=no to get changes in shared-objects active (i.e: in case of hotfixes) without a restart of db2.2. the speed of keepfenced=yes, because by the s...
about 3 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 0 Not under consideration

Support converting non-restricted databases to restricted databases in Db2

There can be legacy databases created with non-restricted mode. However as security policies get stringent there is need to convert these databases into restricted databases. The way to convert currently is to recreate the database from scratch. I...
about 3 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 0 Not under consideration

DB2_FORCE_APP_ON_NUM_LOG_SPAN

Please provide a registry var DB2_FORCE_APP_ON_NUM_LOG_SPAN similar to DB2_FORCE_APP_ON_MAX_LOG.
over 3 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 1 Not under consideration

REFRESH_INTERVAL configurable

No description provided
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 1 Not under consideration

Enable automatic index reorganization in volatile tables for non-SAP databases

per case TS001700030: Db2 autonomic features make a great contribution towards customer loyalty, usability and DB administration. It is important to have all autonomic features extended to all type-customers and not just some (i.e. SAP databases).
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 0 Not under consideration

Make DB2_USE_ALTERNATE_PAGE_CLEANING=ON the default

DB2_USE_ALTERNATE_PAGE_CLEANING is of great benefit for performance and scalability since it was introduced in v8. It's now the default in pureScale and BLU environments, so why can't we make it the default all around?
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 0 Not under consideration

DBCFG and DB_GET_CFG to filter updatable parameters only

To mimic the full database configuration, and not only the performance related parms, that db2look would generate update statements for, it would be good to have DBCFG admin view and/or DB_GET_CFG table function to allow selection of the updatable...
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 0 Not under consideration

INTRA_PARALLEL should be ONLINE configurable

INTRA_PARALLEL should be ONLINE configurable DB CFG INTRA_PARALLEL is configurable, but it should not be just configurable, but ONLINE configurable.
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 0 Not under consideration