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Db2 for z/OS

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Do not reset the STATSLASTTIME column of RTS after a RECOVER

is it possible to not reset the STATSLASTTIME column of RTS after a RECOVER ?
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Row Change Timesatmp with Precision 12 and Timezone

Row change timestamp is sensitive to changing from daylight savings time to standard time since it doesn't support TIMESTAMP WITH TIMEZONE and other precisions than 6.Applications have two requirements that could be combined and solved by the row ...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Alter Index add column

When altering index adding columns ' the index status change to rebuild pendig ' need to put in in change pending and let appliction use this index until rebuild or reorg the index , and then rebind packeges
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Allow all access paths in a cursor with FOR UPDATE

Due to the haloween-problem, some access paths are blocked for cursors with the FOR UPDATE-clause. Also for multi-row-fetch and FOR UPDATE there are restrictions if there is a IN-subquery
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow the DECLARE-part of a cursor in EXPLAIN

Over the years options you can use in a cursor were enhanced more and more, but you still can only explain the SELECT-clause of the cursor. But sometimes access path are considerably different, if you use a rowset cursor.
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Setting REORG_LR_TS in SY...

REORG_LR_TS in SYSIBM.SYSTABLEPART is set for all tablespaces except for the directory objects
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Provide a default PLAN_TABLE and DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE

If we use the CURRENT EXPLAIN MODE special register more widely, we have to create either a PLAN_TABLE and a DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE_TABLE or an ALIAS for each user. If we forget it, it doesn't work. So if there would be a default table for both, all ...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Delay the insert into PLAN_TABLE, if EXPLAIN MODE is YES

We want to use SET CURRENT EXPLAIN MODE = YES in long running jobs like DSNTIAUL or DSNTEP2 to get more information, what was going on. If these jobs only ran select-statements a long running UOR is generated, because the insert of the access path...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Easier management of DB2 for z/OS DSNWLMJ java environment parameters

I have a suggestion for the file created by DSNTIJMV step DSNTIJJ. The JAVAENV file is created as a separate flat file for each ssidWLMJ job created. If this was a PDS named DSN!!0.JAVAENV(DSNWLMJ), one file would contain all the java environment ...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Identify a more representative selectivity for common predicates

Our queries have predicates that many queries share in common where the default selectivity is significantly outside the range of what ever actually occurs. This results in poor and/or unstable query performance. For common predicates with high un...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration