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Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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GOCCM compare/import process: verification mask messages are missing in the ADBMSGS-file

The ADBMSGS-file should be the consolidated source for all messages of the GOCCM import/compare process. This is not the case for messages that are issued due to verification mask entries. These messages are only available in the VALOUT file but t...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

SEL Prototype to include HIDDEN columns

Contents of Hidden columns can only be viewed by explcitly naming them in a SELECT statement. There is no problem with this but there are times when I want to a) know that a column is hidden from the column panel ADB21TC b) issue a SELECT that wil...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Ability to arrange columns

Db2 Admin provides a lot of columns in the panels with the possibility to scroll left and right.On some panels like "Information from SYSIBM.SYSCOPY" ADB21I the for me important information like ICTYPE is on the 6th right page, far away from the f...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

All CM Batch to process DDL-DDL comparison

Allow CM Batch to process DDL-DDL comparison
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Generate alters for tables with Lobs without providing ddl of auxiliary table

This idea results from Case TS005582671. the problem there is, that admintool-compare cannot generate reasonable WSL for altering a table that contains a lob-column. Actually the create-auxiliary-table-statement must also be provided, so that the ...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

add “RB” line command to all possible package types (Triggers, STPs, Rest Services...) when remote connected

If we are remote connected to another Db2 (ADB2DDF - CO(nnect) ) we are missing the ability to rebind some types of packages. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DB2 Admin DRDA Triggers Row 1 to 3 of 3 C...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Generate DDL for implicitly created XML tables and tablespaces

Today Admin tool cannot really handle implicitly created XML tables and tablespaces very well. It's very obscure to really understand what parameters were used when creating the table or if they differ from the source table. Using OCT via GOCCMDDF...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Remove ISPF restriction preventing the actual count of objects returned from using the SARG command

Please remove the ISPF restriction that is preventing the following in Db2 Admin Tool (rejected in DB2ZADMTL-I-85) - I have used panel ADB21K and the count as an example below, but the misleading count occurs on other panels when you have used the...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IO Broker / REST Services / Automation and monitoring / combine Application programm with System information

Would like to raise an idea. While programming my house automation, reading information out from FritBox, Shelly hardware, local sensors for air pollution, Sonsors und microcontrolers i asked myself why doesn't we use this technology for creating ...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

GOC - ADD PARTITION ENDING AT ('2021-02-10-23.59.59.999999'); generating TS drop/create instead of an alter

DB2 V12 allows ADD PARTITION ENDING AT ('2021-02-10-23.59.59.999999'); to be materialized with an Alter. GOC is using old DB2 rules which drop/create TS.
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration