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By Gayathiri Chandran and Emily Alameida. With APAR PH54863 , Db2 13 now allows database administrators (DBAs) with DBADM authority on databases to drop a view and select from a view without always requiring system level authority. This function is available in V13R1M100 or higher....
By John Lyle and Paul McWilliams. After you apply the PTF for APAR PH50072 (available since June 2023), you can issue a DISPLAY GROUP command with the DETAIL keyword to quickly get a report about the readiness of your Db2 for z/OS subsystems and data sharing groups for migration to Db2...
With the release of Db2 12 for z/OS, Db2 development shifted from our previous three-year release cadence to continuous delivery, where new capabilities are available to customers as soon as possible, with less frequent new releases. Function levels were introduced to enable customers to control...
You are no doubt aware that Db2 development transitioned to continuous delivery of new features and capabilities with the release of Db2 12 in 2016, and Db2 development has continued this approach with the release of Db2 13. The Db2 function levels that enable many new capabilities tend to get a...
In both Db2 12 and Db2 13, the Db2 for z/OS declarations generator (DCLGEN) was recently enhanced by new-function APARs that deliver the following improved support of certain data types. COMP-5 declarations for integer data in COBOL applications With PH42857 in Db2 12 and in Db2...
Introduced in Db2 13, SQL Data Insights brought artificial intelligence (AI) functionality to the Db2 for z/OS engine. It provided the capability to run SQL AI query to find valuable insights hidden in your Db2 data and help you make better business decisions. SQL DI prepares AI functions by...
With the availability of the PTF for APAR PH51469 , you can now activate function level V13R1M503 in Db2 13 for z/OS. Function level 503 introduces the following new application capabilities in Db2 13 for z/OS: New default values in existing rows for added ROW CHANGE TIMESTAMP...
Starting in Db2 13 at function level 500, application developers and DBAs have new controls over lock contention situations, with the CURRENT LOCK TIMEOUT special register and DEADLOCK RESOLUTION PRIORITY built-in global variable . Before the availability of these new controls, application...
The first edition of IBM Db2 13 for z/OS Performance Topics is now available from IBM Redbooks! It provides performance comparisons between Db2 13 and Db2 12, including high-level performance expectations when you migrate to Db2 13. Db2 13 delivers significant innovations that can improve...