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Db2

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Stop requiring Db2 to be run in a --privileged container

Using the ibmcom_db2 docker image, even when adding a license to it, or installing licensed Db2 to a container based on a supported O/S requires running in a docker container with the --privileged switch. This is not a good practice and cannot be ...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 / Installation & Upgrade 0 Future consideration

db2stop re-confirmation command option

This is an enhancement request to incorporate a reconfirmation message before stopping a Db2 instance in standalone, HADR or in pureScale environments. The reason for the ask is to avoid DBA's or users typing db2stop instead of db2top by mistake. ...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 / pureScale 0 Not under consideration

load privilages should not affect runstants

RS should not require load authority Authorization For a table, you require one of the following authorities: •SYSADM•SYSCTRL•SYSMAINT•DBADM•SQLADM•CONTROL privilege on the table•LOAD authority
almost 6 years ago in Db2 / Security 0 Not under consideration

SP monitoring

Make monitoring/control of SP via WLM easier.
almost 6 years ago in Db2 / Workload Management 0 Not under consideration

New Redhat ipcmni_extend setting Recommendation in the DB2 Infocentre

Hello, Db2 Luw seems to be a victum of Redhat change https://access.redhat.com/solutions/4968021 The change is effective of Redhat 7.8+, where you need to set ipcmni_extend to allow db2 to request more then 32k of MSGMNI as per https://www.ibm.com...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 / Operating System/Virtualization 0 Not under consideration

In db2look, for mimic stats, option to include commit each X sentences

In order to mimic an environment, the stats are extracted via db2look, and then inserted a regular execution of the generate file. The problem is that the generated updates could be easily more than 15000 sentences and it has two issues: If execut...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 1 Not under consideration

Provide support in Db2 native encryption for KMIP 1.2 or higher

DB2 native encryption currently supports KMIP 1.1 where the master key flows (in a secure communication channel) from the centralized keystore to Db2 in order to decrypt the data encryption key. Later versions of KMIP support an alternate approach...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 / Security 0 Not under consideration

The change 'Primary Key Name' is added!

Currently, I know that there is no function to change only the 'Primary Key Name' of Db2. Especially in the case of Primary Key, Unique Index is also created when it is generated! Since the primary key name cannot be duplicated, there is a problem...
almost 2 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Future consideration

SQL2080N Snapshot Backup Failed Unique Volume Issue

No description provided
almost 4 years ago in Db2 / Backup/Restore/ Rollforward/ Recover 6 Not under consideration

Execute Stored Proc with SP owner privileges

Currently a stored procedure which contain dynamic SQL statements is executed with the invoker privileges. Ther are no possibility for such a procedure to run with the privileges of the userid which is owner of the Stored Procedure.That represent ...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 / Security 1 Functionality already exists