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Db2 for z/OS

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Option to terminate of SLB after timeout if HSM doesn't answer Flashcopy-request fast

I would like to have an timeout in DB2 for SLB-processing!If HSM is in error it may be able to accept the Flashcopy-request but not to fulfill it. To prevent 00D70044 there should be an option for a DB2-internal timeout of SLB-processing.If this t...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DISPLAY PROCEDURE add ability to filter started/stopped procedures

the current -DISPLAY PROCEDURE only allows to display all procedures with a scope of group or local, in all statuses. The ability to filter on procedures that are in a particular state would be significant for error checking and system up time.
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Control DB2 z/OS IFCID 376 trace volume

When we need to turn on IFCID 376 trace to get information, the trace is an all or nothing setting for the system. In our case, the volume generates in excess of 56 million IFCID 376 records in a day. 99.9% of them are 1108: Long client special Re...
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

256 VLDB2012 - DB2 command addition -DISPLAY SCHEMA

DB2 commands need to be improved in many aspects to provide additional usability, functionality and detail. -DISPLAY SCHEMA This would provide identical functionality to -DISPLAY DATABASE but with qualifiers based on SCHEMA and TABLE/INDEX (OBJECT...
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Reorg Rebalance should consider available pages (FREEPAGE, DSSIZE)

Reorg Rabalance should not always distribute the rows evenly across the partitions, but instead should also take into account the available space, e.g. if the partitions have different DSSIZE distributing the rows evenly is not feasable. The same ...
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

PLANNAME and PROGNAME in error-message if PROGAUTH(ENABLE) error

Hi When a program fails e.g. with reasoncode 00F3003B, I want to see in the error message, which row DB2 tried to find in SYSIBM.DSNPROGUATH, i.e. I need program- nad planname.
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enhancement of compression algorithm used by DB2

We have noticed that the compression ratio (PAGESAVE) for first partition of a Partitioned TS is 0% after running an IBM Reorg Utility. The reason why PAGESAVE/compression ratio for that first Partition is 0% is caused because many initial rows in...
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IFCID361 records should provide the names/stmt_id of the packages which are bound/rebound

The Tracerecords for IFCID 361 don't provide the package names for Bind/Rebind.
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Enhance DB2 global health monitoring to include "sick DB2" scenario

Enhance DB2 global health monitoring to include "sick DB2" scenario encountered in PMR 34910,082,000. In that particular case, DDF work continued routing to the sick member, instead of to only healthy members, and our customers were severely impac...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Commit sequence of stored procedure

Change the commit sequence of stored procedures, so all URs are committed in the same order that the stored procedures ended.
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration