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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

    zTPFDF should maintain a count of chain blocks in the prime block trailer

    As a database administrator, I need the ability to quickly determine how many chains or data blocks a TPFDF sub-file has, so that I can more easily trouble-shoot excessive I/O, queuing, or contention problems. The chains would be counted when a PA...
    almost 2 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

    Enable the ability to run the COLLECT batch process of different components in parallel.

    When a COLLECT process is executed, some DB2 resources are allocated that prevent processes that collect data for different components (CICS, DB2, MVS and so on) from being executed in parallel. If the COLLECT processes of different components cou...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

    Having a report that can have a date selection and the MSU value in IGZS, which is close to the SCRT report.

    Right now, we are comparing SCRT Report with IGZS Tables , but the values are not matching and not having option to go over date using KPMZLP05
    almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

    Make CRUISE Startup more like ZUDFM INIT

    We had a situation where automation must have been running behind, so an operator started a CRUISE Capture job and before it completed, automation started. So we had this sequence:START job (by functional entry twice) and before it completed, STAR...
    almost 5 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

    The CRUISE RESTORE function on a non-DBDEF works fine except that old pools are not getting released

    Hi, When running a CRUISE RESTORE function on a non-DBDEF database, old pools are not getting released even though the RELEASE option is specified in the CRUISE RESTORE definition table. We prefer to have old pools released following a CRUISE Rest...
    almost 7 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

    Process SMF Type 23

    I need to collect some metrics about SMF Logstreams activity. Could you please provide a component which process those records ?
    about 4 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

    Access Traditional TPF Databases with MongoDB API

    Enhancement to z/TPF MongoDB API to accept and process mongo functions against non-TPFDF databases by utilizing the tdbi collection descriptor.
    almost 6 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 1 Not under consideration

    CRUISE should provide a command line entry to run a VERIFY function without naming a table

    CRUISE should provide a command line entry to run a VERIFY function without having to set up a table for this purpose. Currently every CRUISE function requires a table be created first. The VERIFY could kick off as soon as the entry is made, or it...
    almost 12 years ago in z/TPF Product Family / z/TPFDF 2 Not under consideration

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