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Search results: Db2 for z/OS

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Reverse engineer ZPARM to ASM format like in DSNTIJUZ

Very often the source code of any given ZPARM for a Db2 for z/OS subsystem "disappears". Be it holiday, be it by accident, be it CANCEL after submit... Whatever the reason, the problem is the same: You have a running version of the ZPARM that does...
4 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Generate table definition structure using the db2 catalogue without the need to unload

It would be good if you could go to the db2 catalogue and use a line command at either database level or tablespace level and generate a SYSPUNCH file containing the table definition structure/s without the need to run an unload which can be more ...
4 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

Db2 Developer Extension - Native Stored Procedure (NSP) edit in place, run and deploy from catalog listing

Currently to edit a native stored procedure, you have to make a copy of it and put it in a new file. We would like it to work like Data Studio where you can display the stored procedure in Data Source Explorer, right click and open with routine ed...
9 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Future consideration

DB2 Developer Extension for z/OS - add ability to copy and import/export existing connections

Adding a Db2 z/OS connection requires optional parameters for SSL connections which are often missed when setting up the connection. Adding the ability to copy an existing connection would allow a new connection to be set up more quickly. The copy...
9 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Delivered

Db2 Developer Extension - Add support to execute external COBOL stored procedures from catalog list, save input parameters and reload saved values as well as generating DDL and dropping the stored procedure

Application Developers use Data Source Explorer in Data Studio to display external COBOL stored procedures from the db2 catalog. They right click and get options to run the stored procedure after inputting values, generate the DDL and can also dro...
9 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 5 Under review

DSNI052I Work File Message Enhancement

We have frequent alerts about Work File issue, but when it is triggered by a distributed connection as below, it does not really help us much to identify the culprit. All Java threads do use the same CorrelationID and Package Name and we have tens...
7 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

SQL Tuning Services - client plugin - default options dialog on "Database connection profiles"

We have installed the “Db2 tuning services” on the mainframe. As client software we use the corresponding plugin in IDZ and also VS Code. If we now want to visualize the access path of a selected SQL statement, we must first define the correspondi...
7 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Under review

remove limitations in workfile database which leedsto outages

When a workfile is created Db2 increments obid, when a workfile ist dropped the obid is not released by Db2. There is a restriction of maximum 500 workfiles. When the limit has been reached, no more work files can be created, SQL code -497 is retu...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Support DB2 LUW Specific Functions that are Missing in DB2 z/OS

State of California Office of Systems Integration (OSI) uses Db2 LUW in AIX environment, to support Child Welfare Reporting Caseworkers. We are working on a proof of concept to demonstrate transitioning of reporting workloads from Db2 LUW to IDAA ...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

RLF DSNRLMTxx table field RLFIP allow subnet wildcard

we have a need to restrict threads with RLF by specifying userid and source IP with a subnet wild card. the source ips change with each "logon". In order to restrict all possible ips under a given subnet, we would need to enter 255 X 255 ips. allo...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

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