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Search results: Db2

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Increase Database Name Length Restriction

Real Life Scenario: With Devops and the introduction of "Infrastructure as Code", a database build can be done via Helm Charts, K8's, Cloudformation templates, etc. Automation can dramatically increase how often a database is built and how many cl...
about 5 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Warning error code for Db2 tablespace architecture limit

If Db2 tablespace reaches architecture limit of 90%, then there should be a Warning Message write into db2diag.log, so that before it is reaching 100% of Db2 tablespace architecture limit, this can be fixed. Now we are monitoring through a SQL...
over 6 years ago in Db2 2 Not under consideration

Inplace Reorg should be allowed on a table with an Expression Based Index

Expression Based Indexes (available since V10.5) are a great feature that can improve query performance without adding a new (generated) column and modifying existing code. But, you cannot do an Inplace Reorg on a table with an Expression Based In...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Add session-level reset for monitoring metrics in the MON_GET* table functions

There is no way to reset the metrics reported in the MON_GET* table functions. Please add functionality for resetting these at the session level, much like "RESET MONITOR" does for snapshot monitoring. Yes, there are a dozen ways to code this your...
over 8 years ago in Db2 1 Not under consideration

Enable 2-Factor Authentication for Remote DB2 LUW Connections

Provide an option within DB2 LUW to require 2-factor authentication using a password composed of a personal PIN plus a token code, provided by a vendor such as RSA.
about 9 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Add new STATUS codes to SYSIBM.SYSTABLESPACE to reflect different states of the tablespace

This would provide the requestor who wants to do a one stop shopping when looking for a state such as Advisory Reorg of all the tablespaces in that state.
over 4 years ago in Db2 / Other/Unknown 0 Not under consideration

Log Failed LOADS in db history file

Please refer to IBM CASE TS012541333 for further details Db2 database history file registers several SUCCESS and FAILED operations. If a backup has been executed, and if it failed or completed ok . if a restore has been done, and if it failed or c...
over 2 years ago in Db2 3 Not under consideration

Remove The Need To REORG A Table Up On Performing Table Alter/REORG Recommended Operations

Today when we perform certain operations aka REORG recommended operations against a table like adding columns, dropping columns, changing datatype of a column, altering NULLABILITY of a column etc. the table will be put in a state called REORG pen...
over 5 years ago in Db2 3 Not under consideration

Need GSKTRACE tool to format binary GSKTRACE ouput ... similar to DB2 z/OS

We have enabled TLS on a db2 connect gateway SSL cipher specs (SSL_CIPHERSPECS) = TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA,TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384, TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 SSL versions (SSL_VERSIONS...
almost 8 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

db2start of a running instance should reload/restart configuration without interruption of current sessions

Sometimes dbm configuration changes are not active immediately and require a full instance restart. E.g. adding an SSL port and config updates of the db catalog changes in SYS*_GROUP ... It would be great, if a db2start command is issued while the...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 2 Not under consideration

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