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Search results: Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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Provide an automate way to alter catalog copies after Db2 catalog changes (CATMAINT)

We using catalog copies in Db2 Administration tool. We have created 7 copies (1 for each day to get one week back). Every night we load data from the Db2 catalog in one of these catalog copies. This works good since years but we looking for a more...
5 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add capability of using GEN parameters in change management batch interface procedure (GOCCM)

We had below requirement from the user: We have an existing column in an existing table that we are adding a new RI to a new domain table. If we issue the compare normally using object comparison tool, we get both the table create DDL and the new ...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Indication of the reason for conversion by drop/create

In our environment, we try to execute all changes to DB2 tables online via Alter commands if possible. However, there are a lot of reasons why in some cases the Alter is not possible and as a consequence Admintool correctly chooses the conversion ...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 6 Delivered

Generate rebind package commands for all packages selected with 'RB' and '=' sign on panel ADB21K

On panel ADB21K, I type 'RB' next to a package and '=' against another package. I hit Enter and am taken to panel ADB21KR for the 1st package. I make no changes so hit Enter. I am taken to panel ADB2PSTM, where I choose option 1 and hit Enter. The...
over 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

implementation of a “ADMIN ALTER TABLE TB1 INSERT COLUMN C AFTER B” functionality

AHA request for Db2 Administration Tool We are using another vendors DB2 database management solution and have developed a fully automated batch process which propagates DDL changes to many DB2 for z/OS DB2 systems. Our application developers use ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Generate DDL for implicitly created XML tables and tablespaces

Today Admin tool cannot really handle implicitly created XML tables and tablespaces very well. It's very obscure to really understand what parameters were used when creating the table or if they differ from the source table. Using OCT via GOCCMDDF...
over 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Different Utility options for Implementation and Backout

A-HA is raised for the tool to provide the choice for different utility options for implementation and Recovery. At the moment the utility options apply to BOTH implementation and recovery job stream. There may be a need for choosing a Reorg when ...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Change ddl of table with data capture changes on

Because we use in our env IDEP. IDEP needs datacapture on to get all U/I/D actions on table to be promoted to the anther env (where IDEP is connected to). Sometimes we hit issues that we forgot that datacapture is on the table , and in the change ...
about 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

Change DSNHDECP from being hard coded

Db2 Admin has the name DSNHDECP hard coded into the product and this may cause problems for MetLife – they had the same problem with Optim products and had to get it changed. So the change need is to make the naming of DSNHDECP a variable at insta...
almost 7 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Functionality already exists

Parameter to govern "drop LOB tablespace" when dropping base table

When dropping a table using Db2Admin, it should be possible to ensure that any related LOB tablespaces will be dropped as well. This could be done via a new parameter. An explicitly defined LOB tablespaces does not get dropped by Db2 when the base...
over 6 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Delivered

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