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Db2 for z/OS

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Allow for use of RACF passtickets when connecting to Db2 zOS

The current DSM documentation states to use a non-expiring RACF id for the DSM repository connection to z/OS and the connection profile "Data collection" credentials. Non expiring RACF ids are not allowed by our Security and Controls team. This pr...
about 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Remove 32768 limit to DSMAX

DSMAX field (DSMAX subsystem parameter) The DSMAX subsystem parameter specifies the maximum number data sets that can be open at one time. How DB2 enforces the limit depends on the DSMAX value: • If the value is 32,768 or greater, new OPEN state...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

basic IVP tests delivered with Db2 code to do performance tests/compares adjusted to code changes

Hi, due to the performance problems we faced in migrating to Db2 V12, we have an urgent need for IVP performance tests. Of course, we do have a development and acceptance environment, but we can't simulate the same workload as in our production en...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Testing coverage improvement request for DB2 on z/OS

The background of this request is the following PMR/APARs for DB2 on z/OS: PMR-72914, APAR-PI94071 PMR-72966, APAR-PI96017 PMR-73053, APAR-PI96110The customer encountered two-month delay of their integration testing due to the series of problems i...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

DB2 provided z/OSMF templates to support Db2 subsystem in DSG

Currently template z/OSMF workflows to provision Db2 for z/OS subsystem support only stand-alone subsystems. We would like to have a template to provision DB2 subsystems in a DSG.
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Remove the restriction on dropping a table in an explicitly created universal table space

We have converted most of the Segmented & Partitioned Tablespaces in our ERP Dev region to Universal Tablespaces. But, later started facing some issues due to the conversion as UTS are not supported by the ERP application. All the Table change...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Simplified compression dictionary management and its availability for CDC tables

Hello, we would need a simplified compression dictionary management.Currently, Db2 permanently stores the compression dictionaries for compressed tablespaces in: 1. the dictionary pages in the tablespaces and image copies, 2. the Db2 log after REO...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

zOS DB2 support for EDITPROC and FIELDPROC for I306 log records.

DB2 for zOS does not support EDITPROC and FIELDPROC automatically like it supports compression and other conversions for I306 records. We have customers who ask for this and we can't support this feature but apparently others can through USERMODs ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Enhance Db2 command: DISPLAY .. CLAIMERS

Display … claimers seems to hang.The wait Situation occurs when e.g.An ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN has to wait for an active statement to commit.
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered

Show Encryption on dataset level

ADMIN_DS_LIST Output Shows a line per dataset.The request is to add a column which Shows wether the dataset is encypted or not.
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Delivered