by Robert | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recently, I received from a Db2 for z/OS DBA a question: for a table column that will hold character string values, are there any recommendations concerning the use of CHAR (fixed-length) versus VARCHAR (variable-length) for the column's data type?That question has...
by Robert | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, I assume that I've blogged about some Db2 for z/OS-related topic when in fact I have not. RPN table spaces is one such topic. In thinking about something to post this month, I briefly considered RPN table spaces and thought, "Nah. I've probably already...
by Robert | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Over the years, I have posted several entries to this blog that have covered various aspects of Db2 for z/OS high-performance DBATs (examples are entries posted in 2016 and 2013). Over the past couple of weeks, I have been working with a Db2 for z/OS administrator who...
by Robert | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Just last week, a person on the Db2 for z/OS team at an organization asked me for some guidance regarding data encryption in a Db2 context. In responding to that request, I noted that Db2 for z/OS data encryption is a multifaceted topic, and I proceeded to...
by Robert | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Not too long ago, I received a note from the leader of a Db2 for z/OS database administration team, asking for my take on a Db2 12 buffer pool configuration set-up that his team had devised. An interesting characteristic of the configuration was the use of the options...
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