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Search results: Db2 for z/OS

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New Access Type to Support Table Changes

Problem statement/ pain point: When making changes to Db2 tables there are times when you need to put the table space into a read only status to prevent update from occurring but allow the users the most time with the table being changed. The prob...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Labelling a column changes access path

With table TB1(COL1, COL2, COL3, COL4) and index IX1(COL1, COL2, COL3), query: SELECT COL1, COL2, VARCHAR(COL3) COL3, COL4 FROM TB1 WHERE COL1 = ? AND COL2 = ? ORDER BY COL1, COL2, COL3; requires sort even though the order by is following the in...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Remove limitation on tables with XMl column

Today there is some limitations on tables with XML column. For example, we can't alter the table with ALTER PARTITION partotion-clause for LIMITKEYS. This limit cause us to drop and recreate the table with a lot of data(xml) and for downtime. We a...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Provide a method to accurately obtain package executions counts from SMF records

SMF record information for number of times a DB2 package executed is incorrect. As an example, when a package is executed via a thread 10 times DB2 records the SMF information as 1. Our TDS tables are built using SMF information. We use TDS packag...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Alter Database CCSID to UNICODE

The CCSID of a database is only allowed to be ALTERed within the encoding scheme (in this case EBCDIC) and only to/from the euro-equivalent CCSID of the original EBCDIC CCSID. This is a legacy restriction at the design level. After converting all ...
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Create Column mask for any data type

With the attention on protecting sensitive customer data in our industry being very high, having a simple way to mask data on any table in any environment is a powerful tool. If a data element such as SSN is stored as an unformatted numeric, curre...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Remove the restriction on dropping a table in an explicitly created universal table space

We have converted most of the Segmented & Partitioned Tablespaces in our ERP Dev region to Universal Tablespaces. But, later started facing some issues due to the conversion as UTS are not supported by the ERP application. All the Table change...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

ALTER INDEX ADD INCLUDE COLUMN for pk index that also is fk.

Banco do Brasil has a continuos DB2 z/OS performance team that works to improve access path for legacy and new applications and in many cases the DDL "ADD INCLUDE COLUMN " has been used with successful for it but they are facing some cases that is...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Simplified compression dictionary management and its availability for CDC tables

Hello, we would need a simplified compression dictionary management.Currently, Db2 permanently stores the compression dictionaries for compressed tablespaces in: 1. the dictionary pages in the tablespaces and image copies, 2. the Db2 log after REO...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Allow certain Table ALTERs when Table has defined View(s)

Allow certain Table ALTERs to be performed if the Table has a defined VIEW. The attached file contains the Table DDL and ALTER statement for this RFE's Use Case.
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

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