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Search results: Db2 for z/OS

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optimiser to consider workfile size to determine to use a sort operation

Hi, were coping with a -904 00C90084 or 00C90085 DSNDB07 during a simple left outer join. Apparently the optimiser is not smart enough to determine wether or not to use a sort operation because his lack of knowledge about the sort work file alloca...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

LISTAGG - Reduce workfile usage of function LISTAGG

The function LISTAGG uses a lot of workfile space. This can lead to abends, especially if there are many groups. This is the specific case where the problem occurred in our company: SELECT A.GES_SL, A.VNR, A.POS_LNR , SUBSTR(LISTAGG(TA_ID,'/') WIT...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

IBM Textsearch for zOS uses old JRE

As Java SDK V6.0 is no longer supported by IBM and the Product IBM Text Search for DB2 for zOS delivered with DB2 V12 still works with this old version, it would be diserable if this Java would be changed to common used version. (Open J9) Ther...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Exclude TEMPLATE utility from IFCID 3

As for each call of the TEMPLATE utility an accounting record is written and as we use lots of TEMPLATE utilities, the overall utility accounting records are diluted. So we need the possibility to exclude the SMF data for TEMPLATE utility calls fr...
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Db2: Recovery of Mainframe Db2 databases without applying changes.

When the DB2 is performing a recover it uses log and copy files, it may be some sitations where the log contains changes that we dont want to restore. For exemple we may have inserts made by an authorized program and also updates performed by an u...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add support for PDS input files to PRESORT in LOAD

The Utilities Enhancement Tool (UET) provides support for the PRESORT keyword for LOAD. It will sort the input file and pass it to LOAD to perform the LOAD. It will accept the input file as being a PDS and perform a PRESORT. UET will be withdrawn ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

in DB2 v.11 env. question on use of httpgetblobfile

Problem description and business impact customer in z/os v2.2 and db2 v.11 have a question on function httpgetblobfile: the function (db2xml.httpgetblobfile but also db2xml.httpgetclobfile) has in input a varchar with the url and a clob with the h...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 zOS LOAD SHRLEVEL CHANGE - provide # of rows processed

Enhancement request: When LOAD SHRLEVEL CHANGE utility abended, DB2 should provide the number of input records processed. Justification: If a LOAD SHRLEVEL CHANGE utility abended and then restarted successfully, the utility will skip the processed...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add option to DCLGEN utility to support conditional compilation based on whether the SQL option is used

Some non-Db2 programs use the member created by the DCLGEN utility as a copy member because they are processing a file with the same layout as the COBOL portion of the DCLGEN member. The DCLGEN generated member contains a DECLARE TABLE statement, ...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

SQL and XQuery Editor should "Insert spaces for tabs" as default

The COBOL and JCL Editor of IBM Developer for z/OS convert tabs to spaces by default when editing a Remote z/OS File. The SQL and XQuery Editor within IBM Devolper for z/OS does NOT convert tabs to spaces by default when editing a Remote z/OS File...
almost 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration