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Search results: Db2 for z/OS

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Dynamically update security exits without having to recycle DB2

We have a situation where customized source code had rebuilt because the original was lost. If we have to make multiple changes to get this to work, we have to recycle DB2 each time which is not practical for a prod environment. Even when insertin...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Request for a parameter in DB2 z/OS equivalent to the parameter IGNOREWARNINGS available in DB2 LUW into db2cli.ini file.

An SQL stmt accessing DB2 z/OS 10.1, via ODBC, receives a code +354; such a code produces an error inside the application.The following is the SQL stmt that reproduces the problem, run via a bach job accessing DB2 via ODBC:printf("DSN8OIVP SQLExec...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Call a Cobol program via DB2 stored procedure (Case TS005323974)

A cobol program can be called as routine from another cobol program or via a cobol stored procedure called by a java program In this second case, the program use a larger number of getpages, on tablespace buffer pool than in the first The problem ...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

SQL Error Code -305 & -803 in Program DSNTRIN After DSNTIJRT job run Case TS007245993

Hello Team, We are getting sqlid error code -305 & -803 in program DSNTRIN after submiiting DSNTIJRT job while applying Db2 mainteance.DSNTIJRT job run fine without any issue but in log we can see the errors.SELECT does not have a null-indicat...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Change in DSNTIAD code in order to get an abend in case of embedded comments

Our application developers use DSNTIAD to UPDATE tables also in the production environment. If they run a query with DSNTIAD and a comment embedded we'd like the job to abend.
almost 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Profile Table usage request - DSN_PROFILE_ATTRIBUTES

I have created the system tables on which service the use of profiles in DB2. This is basically a service which can be started and stopped with DB2 commands, and can be configured to target threads which are generated by certain users, come from c...
almost 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Provide AMODE64 interface for the CAF on z/OS - i.e. DSNALI for CONNECT, OPEN PLAN and DISCONNECT.

We have application code that we would like to have use the Db2 CAF facility in AMODE64 as well as use the z/OS MQSeries AMODE64 support but we cannot.
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Allow TAPEUNITS to use virtual tape drives

The COPY utility utilizing templates allows for TAPEUNITS(0) to let COPY decide the appropriate number of physical tape drives to use. If all tape drives are virtual, copy will only use one tape drive. This requires hard coding TAPEUNITS(n) to get...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Avoid system dump when SYSIN DD statement is missing

Customer has forgotten to put a SYSIN DD statement in an UTILITY jcl and the job is ended with messages : > > DSNU000I 08:45:14.67 - OUTPUT START FOR UTILITY, UTILID = S188328.S188 > DSNU036I 08:45:14.67 - UNABLE TO OPEN DCB FOR DDNAME SY...
almost 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Modify DSNTIJRT/DSNTRIN to make use of new DESCSTAT package bind option

On DB2 ZOS, the JAVA DatabaseMetaData methods are implemented through the use of a set of IBM provided stored procedures. The stored procedures related DB2 packages are bound to DB2 through job DSNTIJRT, program DSNTRIN. The installation procedure...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration