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Search results: Db2 for z/OS

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Allow a Db2 z/OS Server to request clients set other JDBC Data Server Driver parameters, such as minTransportObjects or maxTransportObjects

In FL502 of Db2 13, IBM offers MODIFY DDF with the "RQSTWLB" option which allows the Db2 server to tell clients to enable Sysplex Workload Balancing (enableSysplexWLB=true) as long as the client doesn't explicitly set WLB to "false". It would be b...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Future consideration

DDLTOX multiplier for IRLMRWT (allow values between 0 and 1)

DB2 subsystem parameter DDLTOX allows us to specify how long a DDL request will wait for a resource before timing out.We have it set to the default value of 1, so the value of IRLMRWT applies, which we have set to 60 seconds. (Note that this is to...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Inconsistent locking behaviour between DB2 data sharing and non data sharing environemnt

In below use case, the result is not consistent between data sharing and non data sharing or task B running on same member or different member in data sharing.Client application team is asking for consistent locking behaviour between DB2 data shar...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow for LISTDEF Processing and Template when specifying TOCOPY on a RECOVER

Details: 1) Site has multiple tablespaces that use a consistent naming scheme for image copies.2) Manual does not mention use of "TOCOPY" in the "list-options-spec" section of the "RECOVER" page.3) Receive following error when attempting to use a ...
over 9 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

XML, XMLMODIFY, Rename a tag without loosing data

The possibility to rename a XML-Tag without loosing data in one single step with XMLMODIFY or with xmlquery as in LUW:Example 1:UPDATE EOBK.SMXML SET XMLDATEN = XMLMODIFY(' rename node /RECORD/FREMD_EROEFF_DAT' as "ABSCHLUSS_DATUM") WHERE SPARTE =...
over 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add more criteria for MONITOR CONNECTIONS in DB2 PROFILE tables

Currently the DB2 PROFILE table only allows LOCATION as the selection criteria with the MONITOR CONNECTIONS keyword. We would like to restrict the number of connections a particular application can open, but the connections can: 1) come via a shar...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

assigning Queryno in Native SP SQLs

Hi,Native Stored Procedure SQLs have no Queryno assigned in Plan_table. All SQLs appear as queryno 1 , no matter how many of them specified in SP. It creates inconvenience in researching access path for SQL statement , as well as impossible to ass...
over 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Provide value for MAXTEMPS parm in percentage of total dasd space and create 2 separated options for sort and dgtt workfiles

The introduction of new parameter MAXTEMPS, to avoid the situation where one task monopolize all temporary tablespaces space, with only an absolute space value as an option leaks flexibility. 1) We need to have two parameters, one for sort areas a...
about 13 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Send IFCID 317 data to SMF when stmts leaves cache

There is currently no way to get the text of a dynamic SQL statement when it leaves the cache. If one has IFCID 316 turned on, one can collect the SQL usage metrics in SMF, but not the text. One can get the statement text if one uses the EXPLAIN s...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Change Image Copy To Avoid Opening Db2 Data Sets When Making Conditional Image Copies

Our IBM Image Copy jobs are driving 10s of thousands of Db2 data set opens while doing conditional image copies. During our daily batch cycle the vast majority of the data set opens are not needed as there was no activity for the objects stored in...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration