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Db2 for z/OS

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Generating unload and load jobs using the db2 tool

If you go to a tablespaces in the db2 catalogue and use the U.U line command, you can generate an Unload Job for that tablespace where the JCL specifies an unload file and a SYSPUNCH control card file. However, what if you want to unload the data ...
about 12 hours ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

Generate recovery JCL for all tablespaces in a database

When you go to a tablespace in the db2 catalogue, you can use line commands U.V* to generate recovery JCL to recover the tablespace to a previous state. What if you want to recover the entire database to a previous state? It would be good if you c...
about 12 hours ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

Generate Check Data job at database level

It is currently possible to generate a Check Data job at tablespace level in the db2 catalogue tool by going to the tablespace and using the U.KD line command on the tablespace. However, what if you want to perform a check data on all tablespaces ...
about 12 hours ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

Generate table definition structure using the db2 catalogue without the need to unload

It would be good if you could go to the db2 catalogue and use a line command at either database level or tablespace level and generate a SYSPUNCH file containing the table definition structure/s without the need to run an unload which can be more ...
about 12 hours ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

When executing an ALTER TABLE <table> ROTATE PARTITION please do NOT invalidate dependent packages

ALTER TABLE <table> ROTATE PARTITION is described as an ONLINE schema change. However in our 24/7 environment with tables being used frequently around the clock we cannot execute ALTER TABLE <table> ROTATE PARTITION on our most heavily...
about 13 hours ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

Allow ALTER TABLE xxx COLUMN yyy SET NOT NULL

The ability to change nearly everything about a column is really cool in Db2. Sadly, the one thing that you cannot easily change is the NULLability of any given column. This is definitely a requirement all over the place and currently can only be ...
4 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Submitted

ARCRETN - Managing by DFSMS - SMS Management Class

In a situation related to replication delay, it was necessary to keep the Db2 archive log longer than its current retention period. The subsystem parameter ARCRETN was set as 17 days as in Management Class. The planning was to alter the retention ...
about 2 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Support REORG for DEFINE NO

I have heard, in various IBM presentations (Haakon at IDUG Valencia, John Lyle at CCDB2) talking about Db2 Vnext, the statement "no migration to vnext if you have 6 byte RBA/LRSN or non-UTS tablespaces". This if fine unless you happen to have old ...
about 2 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Under review

Enhance DSNTEP2 und DSNTEP4 to count lots of rows/pages correctly

DSNTEP2 and DSNTEP4 have 6 digits for the #rows and 4 digits for the #pages. If one has more output, it is confusing if you use these counters to position in the output. This has happened on our side. Of course, if one has understood this counter ...
12 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Add DSNL523I or DSNL519I for all available PORTs

Currently at DB2 startup, or when DDF is started, a DSNL523I or DSNL519I message is issued for the main DB2 PORT, the main SECPORT, and RESORT. I would like the same to be done for all available LOCATION ALIAS PORTs so our automation can validate ...
19 days ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

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