Monday, December 30, 2019

Db2 for z/OS and RACF, Part 1: External Db2 Security

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In a Db2 for z/OS context, RACF (the IBM security management subsystem for z/OS systems) can serve two important purposes, providing securit...
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Clearing Some Things Up Regarding the CICS-Db2 for z/OS Interface

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Not long ago, a very experienced Db2 for z/OS person contacted me with some questions about the CICS-Db2 interface. He mentioned that he did...
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Db2 for z/OS: The Potential Performance Impact of 100% CPU Utilization

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Twice during the current calendar year, I've worked on a Db2 for z/OS performance issue that I've encountered at various times over ...
Monday, September 30, 2019

Db2 12 for z/OS - Let's Talk About MAXDBAT in ZPARM

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"ZPARMs" is a reference to the parameters in the Db2 for z/OS module called DSNZPARM - these are essentially the configuration par...
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Thursday, August 29, 2019

The Two Aspects of Db2 for z/OS Support for JSON Data

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JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a form of data representation that is popular with people who develop what you might call "very mo...
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Db2 for z/OS - Talking About APPLCOMPAT (Part 2)

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Last month, I posted to this blog part 1 of a 2-part entry on the APPLCOMPAT option of the Db2 for z/OS BIND PACKAGE command. In that entry...
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Sunday, June 30, 2019

Db2 for z/OS - Talking About APPLCOMPAT (Part 1)

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The Db2 for z/OS package bind option APPLCOMPAT is not new - it was introduced with Db2 11. Even so, I think that now is a good time to spen...
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