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Db2 for z/OS

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Display profile command should have display system privilege

The -dis profile command is missing the DISPLAY system privilege authority. This is causing us security permission issues, as well as being inconsistent with how other display commands are set up (-dis ddf, -dis util(*) for example). Since we gran...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Allow pending alter to convert multi table tablespaces to PBG

As with other conversions now supported, we are requesting the ability to convert multi table tablespaces (either simple or segmented) to UTS PBG tablespaces via a pending alter and an online reorg to materialize the pending changes. We have many ...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Owner Type option when Binding with a Role

We have attempted to convert our DBA's to utilize Role based security instead of granting direct access to user-specific ID's in order to comply with certain audit standards. The one limitation keeping us from utilizing role based admin security i...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Recover TS from IC

To have the ability to RECOVER the TABLESPACE from and IMAGE COPY, irrespective of the catalogue being available.
almost 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Preventing manual Stop/Start of a workfile after space issue (doc updated)

We had a space allocation failure in DSNDB07. After the storage failure has been relieved one of our batch job was crashing with reason 00D70011 as the DSNDB07 extend was flagged by DB2 WACTPUNAV bit as not usable. We finally had to manually Stop/...
about 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Enhancement for IRLM Global Deadlock Detection Process

Enhance the IRLM Global Deadlock Detection process so that a long list of waiters for a single resource does not impact entire datasharing group. Per pmr 24137 while performing the deadlock detection, the irlm main latch is held preventing other i...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Instrument workfile high-watermarks in ACCTG

This would be useful to all business users that seek to tune their installation for best performance; specifically in the area of MAXTEMPS. Instrument IFCID 0003 and IFCID 0148 counter(s) to show the maximum amount of Workfile used by a thread (4K...
4 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Officially support the ability to set which version of a REST service is the default one

Db2 REST services, with versioning enabled, sets the first service created via the BIND SERVICE command to be the default service. There is no official way to change which version of a service is the default one. It seems possible to set the defau...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 8 Delivered

DB2 Distributed Thread - hidden high CPU consumption

DB2 Distributed thread with long-running OPEN CURSOR is difficult to detect in DB2 monitors. The CPU consumption is not returned until the OPEN CURSOR completes . If the thread is cancelled while still in the OPEN CURSOR, the Accounting CPU consum...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Rebinding/Binding old native stored procedure packages

Let’s say you have a native SQL stored procedure package. And it was created/bound on Db2 V10 system. And you’d like to bind/rebind that same native SQL stored procedure package to V12R1M50+ (Let’s say for version next, if there is such a thing). ...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Delivered