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Search results: Db2 for z/OS

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Allow join of base temporal table to archive enabled tables

Temporal and archive enabled tables both provide valuable features depending on the use case for the data. We've implemented both types of tables in our Production environment and had initially implemented temporal tables for one of our most criti...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Allow JSON_VAL search string to be an expression

The search string parameter to JSON_VAL must currently be a constant. This makes it difficult to extract elements of an JSON array SET I = 0;WHILE I < N DO SET VALUE = JSON_VAL(SYSTOOLS.JSON2BSON ( RESP ), 'payload.result.index_advisor.result.a...
8 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Needs more information

Add Bufferpool ID # to SMF 100/2 DNSDQDBP

Hello z/OS DB2, I am processing the SMF 100 subtype 1 and subtype 2 records and match upthe buffer pool data. In the SMF 100/1 DSNDQBST section, the buffer pools are identified by a buffer pool ID number. On the SMF 100/2 records, DNSDQDBP section...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Planned for future release

Meter "dirty" pages written to DB2 table spaces (disk) from CF or local buffer pools

DB2 uses 300 tasks (DB2 writers - it could be more now with later DB2 releases) to write modified (aka, "dirty") pages to the DB2 table spaces (either permanent tables or DB2 work files). From a DB2 perspective this is "efficient" but from a resou...
about 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

allow CREATE TABLE LIKE another table and propagate table partition limits

Today, it is possible to create a PBG tablespace and then use CREATE TABLE like another table and the new table is in the new ts. CREATE TABLESPACE ZPOLCL IN DDB01P SEGSIZE 64; CREATE TABLE TPOLCL LIKE DBCCLP1.TPOL IN DDB01P.ZPOLCL; If the source...
9 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Lock Escalation Action zParm for Pre-Escalation

A new zParm that would enable feature in DB2 to: 1) detect request for LOCK ESCALATION2) lookup thread characteristics/criteria in control 'table'3) take action (coded in 'table') based on entry in control 'table', OR take a default action (i.e. d...
about 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Enhance the DISPLAY LOG COMMAND to show if a specific active log dataset belonging to one member of a data sharing group is allocated to 1 or more other members in the data sharing group.

This command would be useful to allow DB2 SYSPROGS/DBAs to see if a specific active log dataset belonging to one member of a data sharing group is allocated to 1 or more other members in the data sharing group. This would allow the REMOVAL PENDING...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

DB2 V13 REMOVE LOG command - SET LOG REMOVE LOG

Hi, Please could the DB2 V13 command SET LOG REMOVELOG be updated as follows: 1. An option is provided so the the command either works or fails? We want the option to not have REMOVAL PENDING logs in our BSDS after a SET LOG REMOVELOG command is i...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Future consideration

256 VLDB2012 - DB2 command enhancement -DISPLAY UTILITY

DB2 commands need to be improved in many aspects to provide additional usability, functionality and detail. -DISPLAY UTILITY DETAIL would provide additional diagnostic information about impacted objects e.g. DATABASE/TABLESPACE/PARTITION and/or TA...
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

New Function UNHEX

New Function UNHEX (name subject to change/negotiation) We have a system where all CHAR columns are defined FOR BIT DATA. It seemed genius at the time to save a few bytes of data, not realizing the negative impact in future maintainability and in ...
11 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

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