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Db2 for z/OS

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IBM Textsearch for zOS uses old JRE

As Java SDK V6.0 is no longer supported by IBM and the Product IBM Text Search for DB2 for zOS delivered with DB2 V12 still works with this old version, it would be diserable if this Java would be changed to common used version. (Open J9) Ther...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Support for python ibm_db driver on z/OS using z ODBC driver

The requirement is to offer connectivity to Db2 on z/OS natively by using the z/OS ODBC driver. The python driver has been enhanced to successfully compile on the z/OS platform, and basic validation and regression suite validation has been done. ...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Secure Db2 audit trace activation without possibility to stop or modify for Db2 admins

Because of supervisory regulation we need some Db2 audit traces, which are running the whole Db2 runtime at anytime and which cannot be stopped or modified by any Db2 admin IDs (like Install SYSADM, SYSADM, SECADM...).
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Idle Connection Timeout

We'd like to have a ZPARM and or DB2 Profile, similar to IDTHTOIN or MONITOR IDLE THREADS, that returns idle connections back to the connection pool.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Avoid synchronous preformat in SQL INSERT transactions

[Background]The customer's system providing banking services abroad is exposed to regulatory risk by the local banking regulator.The customer is forced to complete a specific transaction within a second basically.This specific SQL INSERT transacti...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Port number info in DSNL200I msg For TCP/IP server connections

The DSNL200I msg for TCP/IP server (S) connections doesn't indicate the port number in the LOCATION column toghther with IP address.This information is useful to identify the DB/2 subsystems/members connected to the local DB/2 subsystem.
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Managing status of DB2 REST services

One of the really good things about the REST implementation is that it is based on static SQL. This makes it possible for us to get to know what services will be affected before we do some maintenance to one or more referenced tables. But, without...
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

DB2 Generated Always Timestamp Field - Default Values Change

The 'default value' for a generated always time stamp column is the last PAGE update time stamp or LRSN, but the LRSN can change and thus the default value changes. Which means that until you REORG the object, when you update a single row on a DB2...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Visibility dynamic statement cache users of tables involved in resource unavailable on an EXCHANGE DATA

EXCHANGE DATA failing with -904 rc00E70081 DSNT408I SQLCODE = -904, ERROR: UNSUCCESSFUL EXECUTION CAUSED BY AN UNAVAILABLE RESOURCE. REASON 00E70081, TYPE OF RESOURCE 00000A00, AND RESOURCE NAME PCPS0004. ADVSRY_ACCT_ACT_14566 DSNT500I -PROD DSNXI...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

In DB2 avoid creation of segmented tablespace

Need to have a zparm parameter to inhibit creation of segmented tablespace
about 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered