PK70060: DGTT MASS DELETE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT (INCLUDES NEW WF SPACE SELECTION ALGORITHM, WHICH APPLIES ONLY TO DB2-MANAGED SPACES)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DGTT mass delete performance enhancement.   SQLDGTT
  
  DB2MIGV9/K
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Declared Global Temp Tables (DGTTs) *
  *                 in DB2 V9.                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: (1) Uncommitted DGTT mass-deletes in    *
  *                          V9 caused performance degradation   *
  *                          for subsequent DGTT insert/delete   *
  *                          operations.                         *
  *                      (2) When the ON COMMIT PRESERVE ROWS    *
  *                          option is in effect for DGTTs,      *
  *                          segments mass-deleted within the    *
  *                          same commit-scope were not reused   *
  *                          after commit.                       *
  *                      (3) DGTTs get SQLCODE -904 more often   *
  *                          in V9, due to lack of needed space, *
  *                          than in V8.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Mass-deleted DGTT segments remained on the segment chain until
  commit or rollback and caused increased overhead for subsequent
  insert/delete operations.
  
  For DGTT's with the ON COMMIT PRESERVE ROWS option, segments
  mass-deleted within the same commit-scope were not reused after
  commit.
  
  DGTTs get SQLCODE -904 more often in V9 than in V8
  for lack of needed space due to the fact that
  DGTTs had their own TEMP data base prior to V9,
  but in V9 they compete for space with work files in the
  WORKFILE data base; and DGTTs (unlike work files)
  cannot span across multiple table spaces.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been optimized
  (1) to provide significant performance
      improvement with DGTT mass-deletes,
  (2) to reuse the space occupied by mass-deleted rows
      at commit for DGTTs with ON COMMIT PRESERVE ROWS
      option, and
  (3) to minimize contention for space between work files and
      DGTTs, by implementing a preference in the selection of
      table spaces that cannot grow beyond the primary space
      allocation (due to SECQTY = 0) for work files use,  and a
      preference in the selection of table spaces that can grow
      beyond the primary space allocation (with SECQTY > 0)
      for DGTT use (please note that this enhancement only takes
      effect on DB2-managed table spaces, not user-managed).
  Some changes will be made in DB2 publications to go with
  this APAR fix. Customers are advised to follow the
  recommendations listed in the publication changes, which
  are documented in the Tracking Comments.
  Please see the Tracking Comments data for details.
  
  While DDL can always be used to create table spaces in
  the work file database, this can also be accomplished by
  using the DSNTWFG installation program. For information
  on how DSNTWFG can be modified to create table spaces in
  the work file database with a preferred value for secondary
  quantity, technote 1386786 is being prepared, currently
  titled "How can I make DSNTWFG create work file table
  spaces with an explicit SECQTY?".
  
  Changes in DB2 publications :
  
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  1. Performance Monitoring and Tuning Guide :
  
  1A. The following text will be added to the section
      "Creating additional work file table spaces"
      of Performance Monitoring and Tuning Guide :
  
  It is strongly advised that multiple table spaces with zero
  secondary quantity be defined for work files use in the
  WORKFILE data base. DB2 gives preference to table spaces
  with zero secondary quantity when allocating space for work
  files. Multiple work file table spaces help in supporting
  efficient concurrent read and write I/O's to work files.
  
  If applications use Declared Global Temporary Tables (DGTTs),
  it is also advised that some table spaces be defined with
  non-zero secondary quantity in the WORKFILE data base. This will
  minimize contention for space between work files and DGTTs,
  since DB2, when allocating space for DGTTs, gives preference to
  table spaces that can grow beyond the primary space allocation
  (with SECQTY > 0), since DGTTs are limited to one table space
  and cannot span multiple table spaces as the work files can.
  
  If there will be no DGTTs, then it is better that all
  table spaces are defined with zero secondary quantity.
  
  Depending on the number of table spaces and the amount of
  concurrent activity, performance can vary. In general, adding
  more table spaces improves the performance. One may have to
  fine-tune the combination of different types of table spaces
  in the workfile database.
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  1B. In section "How sort work files are allocated"
      of Performance Monitoring and Tuning Guide,
   the sentence
     "When your application needs to sort data, the work
      files are allocated on a least recently used basis for a
      particular sort."
   will be changed to
     "When your application needs to sort data, DB2 will
      try to allocate each sort work file on a table space
      that has no secondary allocation (SECQTY = 0) and
      is least recently used. When table spaces with the
      preferred features are not available, then any
      available table space will be used."
  
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Temporary fix

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Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UK46839

Modules/Macros

• DSNDCT   DSNDLKNM DSNDPSFI DSNDSEG  DSNDWACT
  DSNDWFPL DSNIBWAC DSNICMT2 DSNIGWAC DSNISEGD DSNISEGF DSNISGNS
  DSNITNPG DSNIWCUB DSNIWKFL DSNWDFDM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OS/390 & Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5740XYR00

Applicable component levels

• R910 PSY UK46839

     UP09/06/09 P F906

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