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Collecting Db2 Integrated Synchronization counters in IZDS

IBM Z Decision Support currently does not collect Db2 Integrated Synchronization IFCID 2 counters. In Db2 component table DB2_IDAA_STAT_S_H/D there is column REPLICATION_CPU, but is only populated with data for CDC replication. Since we have migra...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

Allow LIST RECORD consumption to be drifted to ZIIP processors.

Now, IZDS and IZPCA allow the derivation of a COLLECT to ZIIP, but it is not possible to do the same with a LIST RECORD.It would be good to study the possibility of adapting the LIST RECORD as well.
12 months ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

Alternative schema to be searched in place of the SYSIBM schema

The Catalog navigation function requires read access to several Db2 system catalog tables. In some cases, system administrators deliberately do not grant access to SYSIBM. Instead, a set of views, or copies of the system catalog tables are in an a...
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

Automated backup of IDz workspace

Automate the backup of IDz workspace.
about 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Allow Show dependencies without JCL submit

This issue has been discussed on PMR# 08724,379,000. Problem is that if RDz procedure ELAXFCOC is not used for compilation and therefore not configured then Show dependencies will also not work because it needs to submit a Job using ELAXFCOC. It w...
over 13 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 5 Not under consideration

Add ability to export multiple database connections from Data Studio and import into DB2 for z/OS Connections

State Farm has at least 25 or more database connections configured in Data Studio. The ability to export and import into IDz DB2 for z/OS Connections was added and is very helpful.Imports are one at a time, however.It would be helpful if several o...
10 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 6 Not under consideration

Add SQL query, statement and result in the same view and give the option to copy to text.

Data Studio used to have this option and it is helpful for developers if they need help from another to be able to copy the SQLCODE and ERROR from a run.
11 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 7 Not under consideration

COBOL Comparewith does not distinguish case differences in keywords and strings.

It would be advantageous if the COBOL Diff (compare with - each other) would distinguish case differences in places where they don't make a difference vs where they do make a difference.Example: * "MOVE" vs "move" does not make a difference at run...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration

RDz - Editors Compare results sharing and save

In RDz Editors , Compare is much better than what we have had on the Host systems SUPERC or File Manager compare , especially for the source code comparisons. We would like to have the ability to save the comparison results to a file, which we cou...
over 9 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 2 Not under consideration

Database connection there should be filter to see only selected database

Database connection there should be filter to see only selected database not all . Couldn't find any option to put filter . Please find attached screen print. All developer will get benifits.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Other/Unknown 1 Not under consideration