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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Db2 for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 22, 2021

Allow for "OPTIMIZE FOR n ROWS" to be added to DELETE, UPDATE Statements

OPTIMIZE FOR 1 ROW can be added to SELECT SQL. One reason may be to influence the optimizer to chose one index over another, or to not perform a SORT with List Prefetch


Adding OPTIMIZE FOR 1 ROW to a DELETE statement results in an error:


EXPLAIN ALL SET QUERYNO = 1001 FOR

delete FROM dsn81210.emp

WHERE WORKDEPT = ?

optimize for 1 row

;

SQLERROR ON EXPLAIN COMMAND, PREPARE FUNCTION

RESULT OF SQL STATEMENT:

DSNT408I SQLCODE = -199, ERROR: ILLEGAL USE OF KEYWORD OPTIMIZE.



EXPLAIN ALL SET QUERYNO = 1001 FOR

UPDATE

dsn81210.emp

SET WORKDEPT = ?

WHERE EMPNO = ?

optimize for 1 row

;

QLERROR ON EXPLAIN COMMAND, PREPARE FUNCTION

RESULT OF SQL STATEMENT:

DSNT408I SQLCODE = -199, ERROR: ILLEGAL USE OF KEYWORD OPTIMIZE.


Needed by Date Jun 19, 2023
  • Admin
    Janet Figone
    Reply
    |
    Sep 28, 2021

    Dear Edward, Thank you for submitting this Db2 for z/OS enhancement request. After giving the request a comprehensive review, we have determined that we cannot include it as a candidate in an upcoming product deliverable because it is not in line with our 24 month product roadmap. Consequently, we will not be considering this idea at this time.

    We appreciate your input to the Db2 for z/OS development team. We also hope that you will continue to submit ideas for improvements as customer feedback is a key component to shaping the future direction of Db2 for z/OS.

    Sincerely,

    The Db2 for z/OS Team