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Db2 for z/OS

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Request for a new zParm parameter, named for example IXCOPY to be set to YES or NO in order to choose how DB2 creates IX

This RFE requests a new zParm parameter, named for example IXCOPY to be set to YES or NO in order to choose the default for indexes creation:- if IXCOPY = NO (default) DB2 will continue to work as now, that means that DB2 will create all indexes C...
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

New DB2OPT Parameter

Would like a DB2OPT parameter to specify/override the SECURITY attribute for API's like GET_CONFIG. Currently, it is defaulting to DEFINER in the DSNTIJRT job. We are having to ALTER it after-the-fact from DEFINER to USER.
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

XML, XMLMODIFY, Rename a tag without loosing data

The possibility to rename a XML-Tag without loosing data in one single step with XMLMODIFY or with xmlquery as in LUW:Example 1:UPDATE EOBK.SMXML SET XMLDATEN = XMLMODIFY(' rename node /RECORD/FREMD_EROEFF_DAT' as "ABSCHLUSS_DATUM") WHERE SPARTE =...
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

VLDB - 358 Eliminate the need to define a set number of 32k and 4k tablespaces in the work file database

Instead of defining a set number of 4k and 32k tablespaces, it would simplify the process if we could allocate a set amount of space to the work database and allow DB2 to dynamically allocate the tablespaces as needed. As the page size requirement...
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Drop Nested SQL Native Procedure or Function without having to drop dependent objects

Would like to be able to drop a native stored procedure or function that has dependent objects without having to also drop the dependent objects (usually another native store procedure).
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Alter-support for global variables

With DB2 V11 global variables were introduced, but unfortunately no alter-option to change the default. This would be especially beneficial it this enhancement would also include the system-provided global variables. With this enhancement each cus...
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 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).
about 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Copy with option Changelimit and Template switching based on changed pages

Whe are using the TEMPLATE SWITCHING with a LIMIT 16 MB in a Copy with option CHANGELIMIT. The allocation of copies is made during the utilinit and is based on 10% of the HI-U-RBA and not on the pages to be copied. In this way some very large copi...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DCLGEN ignores hidden columns

We have defined columns with "IMPLICITLY HIDDEN" and want to generate the host variable declarations with the DCLGEN command which is described with"The declarations generator (DCLGEN) produces an SQL DECLARE TABLE statement and a COBOL, PL/I, or ...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

RECOVER DB2 TO A LOCAL TIME

Hi teamA lot of time, we are thinking about how save time, cpu and locking if QUIESCE didn´t appear in every chain we have running in our site.How to solve this problem: very easy, if the operation department had a RECOVER TO LOCAL TIME option, b...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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