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Search results: Db2

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A DB cfg parameter to set the default tablespace to prevent objects ending up in the wrong TS

When not explicitly set in the CREATE TABLE statement, a newly created table will end up in the last created tablespace. A lot of customers have problems with this for several reasons. They have no control over table placement when using a framewo...
over 4 years ago in Db2 0 Future consideration

Conversion DECIMAL do CHAR

We are in the process of migrating data from Db2 z/OS to Db2 LUW. In our many programs we convert DECIMAL data into CHAR, e.g. to display it on the reports in a readable format. Unfortunatelly Db2 LUW formats data diffrently than Db2 z/OS. Let us ...
over 1 year ago in Db2 / Application Development 1 Submitted

Ability to keep configuration parameters in sync on HADR standby databases

Currently configuration parameter changes (db2set, dbm cfg and db cfg) on HADR primary database do not propogate to the standby databases. Having an optional clause or switch to propogate the config changes will ensure that on failover to standby ...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 0 Future consideration

Support apply of LOADCOPY in rollforward database (rdsadmin.rollforward_database SP)

After an initial RDS DB2 database redirected restore the rdsadmin.rollforward_database SP does not support the apply of a LOADCOPY during rollforward database phase. In the DB history file the LOADCOPY is registered with its original location whic...
8 months ago in Db2 / Db2 on AWS RDS 0 Under review

WLM threshold for used log space

We need an activity threshold to trigger an action whenever a specific activity consumes more than a given amount of transaction log space. I know that there is already some control mechanism by using DB CFG parameters MAX_LOG and NUM_LOG_SPAN , b...
about 7 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Looking for ability to specify Data Server Driver and Nuget package for different appls on same .NET server

We are interested in IBM providing the ability to support an application using a Db2 NuGet package for Db2 connectivity and another application using DS Driver or Db2 Client on the same .NET server for compatibility between the Db2 NuGet package f...
over 5 years ago in Db2 / Db2 Connect and Drivers 2 Delivered

Allow updates to HADR Standbys

Allow for updates to be issued on HADR standbys like Informix allows. Here is a extract from the informix manuals: You can enable applications connected to secondary servers to update database data. If you enable write operations on a secondary se...
over 1 year ago in Db2 0 Future consideration

Rolling update when using hadr clusters in db2u container environment

When using a hadr cluster with a db2u operator in a container environment it would be nice when changes on the containers (like db cfg parameter updates) are done in a rolling fashion so that the downtime is minimized. For example when changing th...
about 1 year ago in Db2 0 Under review

INSTANCE_MEMORY AUTOMATIC should be automatic, not calculated

The default value of the INSTANCE_MEMORY parameter is AUTOMATIC. The AUTOMATIC setting results in a value that is computed at database partition activation. This behavior is inflexible regarding dynamic memory changes e.g. for AIX LPARs. Today it ...
about 8 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Db2 Houskeeping of combination of Snapshot Backups and TSM Backups

At the moment Db2 supports housekeeping of backups by DB configuration parameters rec_his_retent and num_db_backups. These parameters are used by the customer for years for Db2 TSM backups. Both parameters are set to a value of 8 - ensuring more t...
over 7 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

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