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Db2 for z/OS

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IFCID amendment to include SQL Text

Currently the ifcid 366 and 376 do not always supply the SQL text, but rely on the explain statement cache to supply it. This means SMF extracts rarely supply the SQL text required for these records.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Break-In for Mass-delete

Enhance the break-in-process so that it also applies for mass deletes and that these deletes can break in into PWFI-transactions bound with RELEASE(DEALLOCATE).
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Invalid maximum timestamp value availble in DB2

Currently there is documented maximum timestamp value available in DB2 as '9999-12-31-24.00.00.000000'. However, using this value can lead to various problems which are recognized by DB2 development already as during introduction of temporal table...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DSM Explain profile

Hello, Our idea is to use DSM so that users, authenticated in DSM with administrator profile, can do EXPLAIN without the need to have DB2 z/OS operation user credentials, as in the case of Data Collection Credentials. We have a generic user crea...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Alters to objects that require reorg to material should be put into advisory reorg, such as PCTFREE

If an alter is done to a TS to PCTFREE and a REORG is not run, then the catalog is updated but the change is not materialized. This results in the DBA thinking it was done, but it really wasn;t.
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

RI support for tables with mixed encoding schemes

MR012908405 GGDB208012 GGDB207014
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Populate DSSIZE for ALL pagesets to simplify monitoring and avoiding pageset full conditions

The rules surrounding the maximum size for any given pageset have become more and more complicated over recent releases of Db2. This severely affects our ability to monitor for pageset full conditions, as while it is relatively straight forward to...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Pseudo IFCID 316

When using REOPT(ALWAYS) on a batch package to deliberately avoid filling the Dynamic Statement Cache (DSC) the SQL is, correctly, not inserted into the DSC and is not exrternalized by an IFCID 316. However this then "hides" the workload from moni...
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

CANCEL THREAD Enhancement - to cancel threads by specifying a SCOPE(ssid)

This will help in cancelling of threads running in any of the LPARs in a Parallel Sysplex. Currently, DISPLAY THREAD supports SCOPE(GROUP). So, this would be a good feature to have. These can be very useful during IPLs when some thread is holding ...
4 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Reduce message flooding on system console using Db2 System Profile Monitoring for security profiles when detecting non-secure connections and WARNING_DIAGLEVEL3

This Aha idea is being opened on behalf of Commerzbank (Ute Kleyensteuber). Security profiles are used with System Profile Monitoring filter LOCATION=*, ATTR1=WARNING_ DIAGLEVEL3, ATTR3=1 (TLS required) to discover all incoming non-secure connecti...
8 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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