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Search results: Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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Add function to do a mass LIKE command

Instead of modeling a single table space or table, for example, we want to use an entire hierarchy of objects to start building a new sets of objects. For example, we do MASSLIKE (example command name only) on a table space and it would pull into ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Prevent entry of duplicate line in MASK and EXCLUDE

Currently MASK and EXCLUDE allows for duplicate lines to be added. ADM only uses the first line and ignores any duplicate lines even though some non-key data can be different. This can introduce errors for the user if it is not noticed there is du...
about 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Use of SYSTEMPL instead of templates in Db2 tables/ISPF profile

We would like to be able to use the SYSTEMPL data set in Admin instead of having to create entries in Db2 tables/ISPF profile. We use templates and would like be sure that the same templates are used everywhere. This is supported in AOC but not in...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

The saved compare results doesn't include the tablespace or alias. (Panel ADBPCRS)

The documentation states that the Save Compare Results only work on certain objects. This should be expanded to all supported objects. Priority would be given to database and tablespace followed by aliases then all other Db2 supported objects. A c...
almost 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Recover statements to LOGPOINT based in the base Image Copy type (Tablespace or partition level)

There was a request to recover all Tablespaces in a DB to an specific LRSN.In the Admin tool, at Database level the DBAs generated the Recover TOLOGPOINT statements by typing UTIL in the command line, then in the panel ADB2US selected option VP an...
about 6 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Admin Tool - MIG: do not allocate COL DD dataset for ADB2GEN in generate job.

When generating MIG DATA for objects in BATCH the program ADB28M allocates a COL DD dataset which is used in the generated unload JCL. This causes a security violation for unloads that are destined to run in production. Example: 1. In Panel ADB2...
over 6 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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almost 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 5 Not under consideration

Search for a row using a RID in the table panel

The select prototype for tables should include the option for selecting a row using a RID. We would use this e.g. when we encounter errors rebuilding unique indexes, running check data or loading data.
over 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration