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Search results: Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS

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ADB2GEN: generate DDL for hidden ROWID columns

We have several tables that contain LOB columns and thus also a generated rowid column. If an extra column is added, it will be placed at the end. If we now generate DDL for a table with a LOB column via ADB2GEN, then the generated rowid column is...
about 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

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

Specify a Check Constraint Through Alter Panels

There is currently no option to be able to specify a list of accepted values for a column on a table through the Alter panels.
over 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 3 Delivered

Non-disruptive add column not null with no default

Currently, the conversion of a new NOT NULL column without default at the end of a table is done via an UNLOAD / DROP / CREATE / LOAD A content (default) is generated for the column during the unload in order to be able to load this column afterwa...
over 2 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 3 Delivered

Generate drop of foreignkeys if foreignkey-statement is not provided

We generate DDL on the basis of an external tool and compare the newly generated DDL for each changed DB2 object against the catalog and let Admintool generate the conversion strategy as a workstatement list. Whether an object has changed or not r...
over 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

Embed IFF-File into WSL

We run the Compare on an integration test system and transport the created workstatement list in Converted format (action_convert_to_read_wsl = 'Y' ) to each target system. There, we make any necessary adjustments, e.g. to the schema or the databa...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

Show a status for Replication on the ADM "AT" screen

It should be easy to identify tables that are Disabled for Replication. The user can go to the KEYS screen one table at a time, so see status like this: Status for table . . : TECH.TBASP_ALERT_HISTRY Acceleration status : 1 Load status : Loaded Re...
over 5 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

Option to Ignore Column Order in Object Comparison

Object Comparison should allow you to ignore the column order when comparing tables. Columns can be added to tables in different order between Test and Production databases. As long as the column definitions match, you should be able to ignore dif...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 1 Delivered

Db2 Admin Tool - issue regenerate view after table column alter

After altering a table column referenced by a view an alter regenerate view should be issued as best practice. IBM Db2 Admin Tool does not issue the regenerate view command currently and we believe it should. After discussing with Db2 Support and ...
over 4 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 3 Delivered

DB2 Administration Tool enhancement for runstats profiles

Enhance the Administration tool when accessing objects via the system catalog, table info. When using the RP(runstats profiles) at the table level it shows just a portion of the data in the profile_text column from the SYSIBM.SYSTABLES_PROFILES. E...
over 6 years ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 2 Delivered

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