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Db2 for z/OS

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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.
about 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

Align DB2 Z support of like value expression to DB2 LUW

DB2 Z has feature limitations with respect to supported expressions in a like predicate which DB2 LUW does not impose. This issue has impacted IBM Cognos where a user expression to be used in the predicate will not work with Z (parser errors). Ali...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enhance IBM delivered functions SOAPHTTPNC and SOAPHTTPNV so third parameter goes beyond 1M.

Currently, the third parameter for IBM delivered functions SOAPHTTPNC and SOAPHTTPNV is limited to 1M. This is rather restrictive. We would like to use this function with an input of at least 2M (at least for now). I opened a PMR and they describe...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

A need to have ability to specify key-expression (UPPER, etc) in INCLUDE clause of CREATE INDEX

There is a need to be able to use UPPER in columns participated in INCLUDE clause of CREATE INDEX statement.
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Improve storage limitation for -DIS PROCEDURE(*.*) SCOPE(GROUP) command

When we execute DISPLAY PROCEDURE (*.*) SCOPE GROUP in a datasharing system with large number and intensive use of stored procedures we get either of the following messages: DSNX978I -DBAI DISPLAY TERMINATED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT MESSAGE SPACE DSNX9...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Send IFCID 317 data to SMF when stmts leaves cache

There is currently no way to get the text of a dynamic SQL statement when it leaves the cache. If one has IFCID 316 turned on, one can collect the SQL usage metrics in SMF, but not the text. One can get the statement text if one uses the EXPLAIN s...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

DB2 - exhaustive space search issue when APPEND option hits

System : DB2 V9 for z/OS with 2-way data sharing environment The Customer is using DB2 V9 and when they change the table as APPEND YES, In the case the APPEND option hits the end and no extend can be taken, it will also use exhaustive space search...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Planned for future release