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Allow DB2 to export data from a base table in normal state even if index tablespace is in Rollforward pending state

DB2 should allow exporting data from a base table (tablespace) in normal state even if the index tablespace is in Rollforward pending state (or other abnormal state). This would allow us to rebuilt the table without losing data.DB2 should also alt...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

Add session-level reset for monitoring metrics in the MON_GET* table functions

There is no way to reset the metrics reported in the MON_GET* table functions. Please add functionality for resetting these at the session level, much like "RESET MONITOR" does for snapshot monitoring. Yes, there are a dozen ways to code this your...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Monitoring 1 Not under consideration

Tablespaces restore takes quite too long

I doubt that the concept for a tablespace restore includes reading all other tablespace blocks of the backup image.For me if i restore only a tablespace which is some 10% of the whole database the restore should consider that.
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 0 Not under consideration

DB2 BLU non-unicode database support for non-identity collation sequence

We currently run on DB2 LUW 10.5.0.6 where our database is created using DB2 API with c-program.The major reason to do this is to support collating sequence similar to EBCDIC as DB2 z/OS is the source of our data.This makes the Database collating ...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Analytical Functions 0 Not under consideration

Convert DB2 GBK database to GB18030 without database re-creation

SEAC ( State Ethnic Affairs Commission ) issued a new regulation recently. Database codepage GB18030 is required for information systems in sectors of government and public service. DB2 has the limitation of having to re-create database if databas...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Not under consideration

SQLCODE SQL0302N should give hint which parameter is too long.

Scenario: prepared statementsError: host variable too longProblem: SQL0302N should give a hint which parameter is affected. Details:Using prepared statements with parameter markers such as INSERT INTO TESTTAB (COL1, COL2) VALUES (?, ?)"); DB2 thro...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Not under consideration

recover droped table with LOBS

System DB2 LUW 10.5.8Actor: DocumentationDescription: The documentation does not fit with the behaviour of the product.
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

The option ordinality is used in XML queries but the overall performance is very slow

We use the for ordinality option in our queries but the over all performance is very poor.There is a specific XSCAN needed when ordinality is specified which takes a long time. this XSCAN produces a sequence of XML ELEMENTS. This sequence is then ...
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Tables/Index (Range MQ MDC etc.) 0 Not under consideration

evaluates sysdate for every row

The query db2 "select count(*) from TIR001.TITYPE where D_E_DEM_DEM=truncate(date(sysdate ) - (DAYOFWEEK(date(sysdate))) DAYS )" evaluates sysdate for every row
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Tables/Index (Range MQ MDC etc.) 0 Not under consideration

Please add Firstlsn to the MON_GET_CONNECTION table function

The firstLSN is only available using db2pd. It is the ninth column reported from: db2pd -transactions It does not appear to be anywhere else. I would like to be able to query it using the MON_GET* table functions.
about 7 years ago in Db2 / Monitoring 0 Not under consideration