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Search results: Db2 for z/OS

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Provide functionality to free inactive copies of native REST service packages

Native REST services in Db2 system have packages. There can also exist inactive copies (original and previous copies - COPYID 1 and 2) of these REST service packages - coming out of PLANMGMT. Problem: Current FREE SERVICE command implementation (c...
over 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 6 Delivered

Index on RTS versioned History tables

In our environment, we retain the RTS history data for 1 year. Tables are going to grow large due to the busy environment we have.. We would need secondary indexes on these tables. Right now there is none. Since its a years data to analyze the rat...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Enable usability for Native DDF Rest Services (e.g. APPLCOMPAT, Version,..)

Please support following enhancements for usability reasons for Native DDF REST Services: (1) APPLCOMPAT(2) enable Package Versioning(3) Switch between the versions (4) Deploy Native DDF Rest Services to a remote DB2 system
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Delivered

Explain STMTCACHE By DSG instead of 1 member

EXPLAIN STMTCACHE ALL will only enter data into the DSN_STATEMENT_CACHE table for the member of the datasharing group on the LPAR which it's running. To get all of the dynamic SQL stats, the EXPLAIN has to run multiple times. Have the ability to e...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Reduce message flooding on system console using Db2 System Profile Monitoring for security profiles when detecting non-secure connections and WARNING_DIAGLEVEL3

This Aha idea is being opened on behalf of Commerzbank (Ute Kleyensteuber). Security profiles are used with System Profile Monitoring filter LOCATION=*, ATTR1=WARNING_ DIAGLEVEL3, ATTR3=1 (TLS required) to discover all incoming non-secure connecti...
about 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IFCID 365 - Set variable QLSTNTLS to -1 for unknown.

TLS/SSL Used Number of connections from the remote site that were configured with SSL and AT/TLS support. This value is meaningful only at the server. (Field name: QLSTNTLS). We are reporting on this field and are seeing some values of 0 for conne...
about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Masking function with GRANT per column

Column masking has been great help in managing sensitive data and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).But today’s solution to know if a user has access to data without masking is to create a Mask using a CASE with SESSION_...
about 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Altering table with a CLONE disruption

Currently, when altering a table with a CLONE on it, the clone needs to be dropped and to add it back the following procedure must be followed:1) REORG the tablespace 2) run MODIFY RECOVERY TABLESPACE DSNUM ALL DELETE AGE (*) 3) run an image copy ...
over 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Allow for LISTDEF Processing and Template when specifying FROMCOPYDDN on an UNLOAD

Details: 1) Site has multiple tablespaces that use a consistent naming scheme for image copies.2) Manual does not mention use of "template-name" in the FROMCOPYDDN line of the "source-spec" section of the "UNLOAD" page.3) Receive following error w...
almost 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Alter (global) VARIABLE command

It is not possible to ALTER a global variable, it is necessary to do DROP + re-CREATE it. And previously we must DROP all the objects that depends on it: PROCEDURE, FUNCTION, TRIGGER, VIEWS ..., and the packages are marked as invalid. After havin...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration