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Db2 for z/OS

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SQL Pruning for 0 > 1

The following SQL will not do a GETPAGE on 'table1' because the DB2 Optimizer recognizes that the predicate 'WHERE 0 = 1' has an empty result set: Select * from table1 where 0 = 1 The same is true if a date is used.:Select * from table1 where '201...
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Multiple-event triggers

Provide increased flexibility for Developers and better compatibility across the DB2 family. In the recent zBLC present regarding SQLPL support for Triggers being proposed for Cypress, on of the items that it was mentioned that will not be availab...
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Explain STMTCACHE By DSG instead of 1 member

EXPLAIN STMTCACHE ALL will only enter data into the DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE table for the member of the datasharing group on the LPAR which it's running. To get all of the dynamic SQL stats, the EXPLAIN has to run multiple times. Have the ability to e...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

possibility to add a column at the partition clause without dropping the table

We would like to have the possibility to modify the PARTITIONING clause without DROPPING the table, with an ALTER COMMAND
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Allow enhanced management of Native Stored Procedures

Allow enhanced management of Native Stored Procedures to allow 1) versioning when IN/OUT/INOUT parameters change and/or Options change and 2) when Native Stored Procedures are nested, that is, one Native Stored Procedure calls another Native Store...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

clone table : add the same new column automaticly to the inactive table

When you add a new column to the active table, add the same column automaticly to the inactive table. (Similar to what happens when you add a new column in temporal tables)
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Preform "EXCHANGE" to "X" tables in one unit of work

add a feature to the sql exchange command to enable one unit of work for several tables.
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Request to convert classic partitioned to UTS PBR by partition

Would like to see if it could be considered to perform an alter classic partitioned tablespace and then reorg by partition instead of the entire tablespace. While I agree it may be more housekeeping, some of the tablespaces we eventually will need...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Avoid system dump when SYSIN DD statement is missing

Customer has forgotten to put a SYSIN DD statement in an UTILITY jcl and the job is ended with messages : > > DSNU000I 08:45:14.67 - OUTPUT START FOR UTILITY, UTILID = S188328.S188 > DSNU036I 08:45:14.67 - UNABLE TO OPEN DCB FOR DDNAME SY...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enhance package dependency quiescing/locking behavior of EXCHANGE

Enhance package dependency quiescing/locking behavior of EXCHANGE, so it will be possible to exchange base- and clone-table in parallel to (many) transactions reading one of these tables in parallel .
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration