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Search results: Db2 for z/OS

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Allow more granular control over what SQL will result in Statistics Profiles updates

Unnecessary statistics can increase RUNSTATS collection elapsed and CPU time, sometimes exponentially, and impact BIND/PREPARE performance because the optimizer must read in all available statistics to determine what is and is not useful for each ...
about 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

improve documentation about CONDBAT (& MDBAT) and how to watch the limit being approached

The IBM provided documentation for important ZPARM of CONDBAT and MDBAT is a bit vague on exactly what to watch for these important limits. The documentation could be improved. I reviewed the documentation for DISPLAY DDF command https://www.ibm.c...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

DSNTIJRT need option to DISABLE GRANTs

When using DB2/RACF security you might have a requirement from your security auditors, that you don't perform any GRANT at all. This could be a general parameter in DB2OPT or a procedure specific option GRANTTO(NONE) in CFIGIN (both in the DSNTIJR...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 3 Planned for future release

Enhance DSNTXAZP

DB2 provides a tool called DSNTXAZP to create a CLIST input member. It reads the default input member AND connects to a DB2 subsystem to read current installation parameters. Currently the tool is not able to discover important prameters like BSDS...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

use of SET CURRENT APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY for ONLINECHECK in db2sqljcustomize command

The SQLJ Profile Customizer command db2sqljcustomize (described in the DB2 11 for z/OS Application Programming Guide and Reference for Java) with the options -onlinecheck YES and -genDBRM is used to create a DB2 z/OS DBRM for a SQLJ Java program. ...
about 10 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Planned for future release