IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS, V11.2 new functions and enhancement

IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Software Announcement ZP15-0388
September 1, 2015

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Key prerequisitesKey prerequisitesOrdering informationOrdering information
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IBM® DB2® Query Management Facility™ for z/OS®, V11.2 (5697-QMF) gives you a comprehensive business intelligence tool that provides interactive dashboards, graphical reports, and analytics for DB2 for z/OS.

New in this release:

  • Enhanced query and procedure editing in DB2 Query Management Facility (QMF™) TSO interface
  • Support of IBM DB2 for z/OS Accelerator-only tables
  • Improved organization of IBM DB2 QMF objects with FOLDER support
  • Performance improvements for SAVE DATA with new RUN QUERY with the TABLE keyword command (also enhanced for IDT support)
  • SPACE parameter is now available on all PROC commands that create tables
  • Improved error messages
  • Results view in parallel with SQL view
  • Enhanced PROC command for export to Excel
  • New statistical methods for comparing sets of data
  • New built-in maps for the regions Africa, North America, South America, and Germany
  • Support for user-defined maps
  • Enhanced column selection dialog


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IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS (DB2QMF), V11.2 (5697-QMF) has significant improvements for the QMF for TSO/CICS client.

DB2 QMF applications that could not be previously accelerated due to the SAVE DATA logic in the application are now eligible for acceleration with the IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS. This exploitation of the Accelerator may result in benefits such as improved performance, reduction of the batch window allocation for QMF applications, and a reduction in storage requirements.

The QMF process of saving database tables, which has been traditionally accomplished through the QMF SAVE DATA command, has been improved. In the past, QMF SAVE DATA intermediate result sets have always been saved to a DB2 table space. QMF V11.2 introduces the option to have QMF SAVE DATA intermediate results be saved to Accelerator-only tables. This ability to save intermediate results in Accelerator-only tables is also available for the command IMPORT TABLE and the new QMF command RUN QUERY with the TABLE keyword.

By using the new TABLE keyword on the RUN QUERY command, you can now save data, using the SAVE DATA command, without having to return and complete a data object. The RUN QUERY with the TABLE keyword operates completely within the database to both retrieve data and insert rows without returning a report to the user.

Usability of the TSO client is improved by the enhanced editor feature, which brings customizable highlighting and formatting for SQL syntax, reserved words, functions, and data types, and parenthesis checking. The new query assist feature provides table name suggestions, column name and data type information, and suggested column value information, plus a preview pane.

Both the TSO and CICS® clients now have the ability to organize queries, procedures, forms, and analytics into groups called folders, aiding in productivity and usability. QMF commands such as LIST, SAVE, ERASE, and RENAME have been updated to work with folders.

The QMF Analytics function of the TSO client has been enhanced as follows:

  • Three new statistics models have been added: Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, Mann-Whitney U Test, and the F-Test model.
  • A user-defined mapping capability has been added. OpenGIS WKT map definitions are available in either DB2 tables or exported data sets, which can be read to format user-specific maps.
  • Maps for Africa, North America, South America, and Germany have been added to the existing library of predefined maps.
  • The ability to choose columns for use in analytical analyses has been improved with enhanced data type targeting and information.
  • Mouse (graphics cursor) support is added for quicker interaction with the QMF Analytics for TSO functionality.
  • Saving analytics has been updated to display a list of existing analytics objects.


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Key prerequisites
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The products in this announcement operate on any IBM z Systems™ hardware configuration that supports the required software. Refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections for details.



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Planned availability date
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September 4, 2015



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Description
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IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS, V11.2 (5697-QMF) supports a large spectrum of structured and unstructured data sources. This includes most relational databases, JavaScript™ data sources, big data sources such as BigInsights®, and with suitable JDBC drivers, nonrelational sources such as IBM IMS™. DB2 QMF is a query and reporting, data visualization, and visual business intelligence tool that produces objects that can be deployed from terminal emulators, the web, Microsoft™ Windows™ workstations, or mobile devices.

DB2 QMF can offer you significant business value as it can convert existing DB2 QMF reports into visual reports. Additionally, the availability of DB2 QMF objects from mobile devices and web browsers makes analytics insights available to users of the enterprise, and not just IT personnel. This simplifies access to critical data and improves the accuracy of business decisions. DB2 QMF also works well with the IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS, which can give you excellent response times for your analytical queries. DB2 QMF can be deployed so that the bulk of its workload is zIIP 1 eligible for increased cost effectiveness.

Usability enhancements

The setting of additional special registers for DB2 for z/OS, V11.2 is now supported, specifically CURRENT APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY and CURRENT GET ACCEL ARCHIVE. Default formatting can now be controlled by global variable settings with no saved customized forms at all. This can reduce the amount of specialized forms where only edit code changes exist. Scalar date and time functions will now reflect the actual date and time format of the database and not the ISO format precompiler option of DB2 QMF, which was the format used previously.

Command enhancements

A new SPACE keyword is introduced to override SPACE specifications that are usually set in a profile. The RENAME command has been added to give the ability to rename DB2 tables or DB2 QMF objects in a single step. Usability enhancements have been made to the DB2 QMF EDIT TABLE, EXPORT REPORT, and SHOW SERVICE commands. Global variables have been added for additional controls for the SAVE DATA, IMPORT TABLE, and RUN QUERY to TABLE commands.

Serviceability enhancements

Storage sizes for DB2 QMF procedures and queries have been optimized so that a minimal amount of space is used for storage within the DB2 QMF catalog. Default tracing diagnostics have been improved and DB2 QMF trace size controls have been added. The Query by Example interface has been updated to support 128-character owner and table names and 30-byte column names. The DRAW, IMPORT, and EXPORT commands for QBE objects have also been updated to support increased owner, table, and column name lengths.

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This information provides only general descriptions of the types and portions of workloads that are eligible for execution on Specialty Engines (SEs). IBM authorizes customers to use IBM SEs such as zIIPs, zAAPs, and IFLs only to execute the processing of Eligible Workloads of specific programs expressly authorized by IBM as specified in the Authorized Use Table for IBM Machines (AUT) provided at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/machine_warranties/machine_code/aut.html

No other workload processing is authorized for execution on an SE. IBM offers SEs at a lower price than general processors and central processors because customers are authorized to use SEs only to process certain types of amounts of workloads as specified by IBM in the AUT.

Accessibility by people with disabilities

A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at

http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html

Value Unit-based pricing

Value Unit pricing for eligible IBM z Systems IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA) programs enables a lower cost of incremental growth and enterprise aggregation. Each z Systems™ IPLA product with Value Unit pricing has a single price per Value Unit and a conversion matrix, called Value Unit Exhibit, for converting from some designated measurement to Value Units. Most commonly, Millions of Service Units (MSUs) is the measurement designated by IBM to be converted to Value Units. Some other measurements are engines or messages. Since MSUs are the most common measurement, that measurement will be used for the remainder of this description.

Value Unit pricing offers price benefits for you. For each z Systems IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required license capacity.Each of the various Value Unit Exhibits stipulate that the larger your required license capacity, the fewer Value Units per MSU you will need. Value Unit Exhibits are uniquely identified by a three-digit code and referred to using the nomenclature VUExxx, where xxx is the three-digit code.

Subsequent acquisitions of Value Unit priced programs offer additional price benefits. The quantity of each z Systems IPLA program that you have acquired is referred to as entitled license capacity. If you want to grow your entitled license capacity for a z Systems IPLA program, the calculation to determine additional needed Value Units is based upon the number of Value Units already acquired.

For each z Systems IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, you should:

  • Determine the required license capacity, in MSUs
  • Aggregate the MSUs across the enterprise
  • Convert the total MSUs to Value Units, using the applicable Value Unit Exhibit
  • Multiply the price per Value Unit by the total number of Value Units to determine the total cost

To simplify conversion from the designated measurement to Value Units or vice-versa, use the Value Unit Converter Tool. For additional information or to obtain a copy of the Value Unit Converter Tool, visit the Value Unit Converter Tool website

http://www.ibm.com/zseries/swprice/vuctool

Note that Value Units of a given product cannot be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with Value Units of another product.

To determine the required license capacity for the z Systems IPLA program you selected, refer to the Terms and conditions section.



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Reference information
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Refer to Software Announcement ZP14-0518, dated October 28, 2014, for IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS, V11.1.



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Program number
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Program number VRM Program name
5697-QMF 11.2.0 IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS

Product identification number

Program PID number Subscription and Support PID number
5697-QMF 5697-QSS


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Offering Information
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Product information is available via the Offering Information website

http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi



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Publications
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The following publications are shipped with the product.

Title Order number
IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS, V11.2  
License Information GC27-6721
Program Directory (US English) GI10-9008
Program Directory (Multilanguage) GI10-9009
QMF for Workstation/WebSphere V11.2 CD-Kit LK5T-8888

The following publications cannot be ordered in hardcopy. These publications will be available on August 28, 2015, on the DB2 Tools Product Documentation page, at

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27020910

Title Order number
DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS, V11.2  
Introducing DB2 QMF GC27-6736
Installing and managing DB2 QMF for TSO and CICS GC27-6737
Developing DB2 QMF applications SC27-6738
DB2 QMF Reference SC27-6739
DB2 QMF Messages and Codes SC27-6740
Using DB2 QMF SC27-6741
Installing and Managing DB2 QMF for Workstation and DB2 QMF for WebSphere® GC27-6742
Getting Started with QMF for Workstation and DB2 QMF for WebSphere SC27-6743
QMF High Performance Option User's Guide for TSO and CICS SC27-6744


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Global Technology Services

Contact your IBM representative for the list of selected services available in your country, either as standard or customized offerings for the efficient installation, implementation, or integration of this product.



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Specified operating environment

Hardware requirements

The TSO and CICS clients of DB2 QMF for z/OS, V11.2 have the following requirements:

  • Operates on any IBM z Systems hardware configuration that supports the required software.
  • Runs on any processor that is supported by the operating system. However, some operations will not work with columns that contain decimal floating point data if the processor on which DB2 QMF for z/OS is running does not support decimal floating point instructions.
  • Accesses all of the DASD devices that are supported by IBM z/OS and IBM DB2 for z/OS, as well as all display devices supported by Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM).
  • To implement a national language feature that uses a double-byte character set (DBCS), you need a workstation that supports DBCS. Ensure that this device is supported by GDDM.
  • For the amount of storage required to copy the DB2 QMF for z/OS, V11.2 libraries from the distribution media using SMP/E, refer to the DB2 QMF for z/OS program directory that is appropriate for your DB2 QMF for z/OS edition and national language.
  • When you plan your region size, consider the storage required to load modules during initialization and the virtual storage requirements for report operations. Restriction: For TSO only, consider the amount of space required to run applications other than DB2 QMF.

DB2 QMF for z/OS, V11.2 installation entities DB2 QMF for Workstation and DB2 QMF for WebSphere requirements:

  • Operates on any hardware configuration that supports the required Microsoft™ or Linux™ software.
  • DB2 QMF for Workstation requires:
    • Network connectivity
    • Minimum of 1 GB disk space
    • Minimum of 1 GB of RAM
  • DB2 QMF for WebSphere requires:
    • Minimum of 500 MB disk space
    • Minimum of 1 GB of RAM on each server in which it is installed and an additional 50 MB of RAM for each concurrent user
Software requirements

Mandatory installation requisites

The TSO and CICS clients of IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS, V11.2 (DB2QMF) require:

  • One of the following:
    • IBM z/OS, V1.13 (5694-A01)
    • IBM z/OS, V2.1 (5650-ZOS)
  • One of the following IBM DB2 for z/OS releases:
    • IBM DB2 for z/OS, V10 (all modes except CM8, CM8*, ENFM8, ENFM8*), with APAR PM50434 and PM72274 (5605-DB2)
    • IBM DB2 for z/OS Value Unit Edition, V10 (all modes except CM8, CM8*, ENFM8, ENFM8*), with APAR PM50434 and PM72274 (5697-P31)
    • DB2 for z/OS, V11 5697-P43 (5615-DB2)
    • DB2 for z/OS Value Unit Edition, V11 (5697-P43)

DB2 QMF for z/OS, V11.2 installation entities QMF for Workstation and QMF for WebSphere require:

  • One of the following operating systems:
    • Microsoft Windows™ XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6, and SUSE Linux 10, 11, and 12
  • DB2 QMF for WebSphere requires one of the following web servers:
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server 7, IBM WebSphere Application Server 8
    • Apache Tomcat 6, Apache Tomcat 7, Apache Tomcat 8

Mandatory operational requisites

The TSO and CICS clients of DB2 QMF for z/OS, V11.2 operate with:

  • IBM DB2 for z/OS, V10 (all modes except CM8, CM8*, ENFM8, ENFM8*), with APAR PM50434 and PM72274 (5605-DB2)
  • IBM DB2 for z/OS Value Unit Edition, V10 (all modes except CM8, CM8*, ENFM8, ENFM8*), with APAR PM50434 and PM72274 (5697-P31)
  • IBM DB2 for z/OS, V11 (5615-DB2)
  • IBM DB2 for z/OS Value Unit Edition, V11 (5697-P43)

In addition:

  • For advanced graphical capabilities on the TSO client, GDDM-PGF, a component in z/OS, is required
  • DB2 QMF for TSO and CICS running under CICS, requires CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a readme file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language.

User Group requirements

IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS, V11.2 satisfies or partially satisfies 10 requirements from one or more of the worldwide user group communities. Groups include COMMON, COMMON Europe, Guide Share Europe (GSE), InterAction (Australia/New Zealand), Japan Guide Share (JGS), and SHARE Inc. Requirements satisfied include:

41837 33004 MR110104169
29893 31783 MR0623095655
37329 37007 MR1214103311
33721    

Planning information

Packaging

The program in this announcement is distributed with the following content:

  • Basic machine-readable material
  • Program Directory
  • IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA)
  • IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (IAASM)



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Consult your IBM representative.

The program in this announcement has Value Unit-Based pricing.

Program number Program name Value Unit exhibit
5697-QMF IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS VUE001

For each z Systems IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required license capacity. Your required license capacity is based upon the following factors:

  • The z Systems IPLA program you select
  • The applicable Value Unit Exhibit
  • The applicable terms
  • Whether your current mainframes are full capacity or sub-capacity


Value Unit exhibit VUE001

                         Value
Level    Minimum Maximum Units/MSU

 
Base       1       3     5.25
Tier  A    4      45     0.83
Tier  B   46     175     0.35
Tier  C  176     315     0.26
Tier  D  316       +     0.20


Ordering z/OS through the Internet

Shopz provides an easy way to plan and order your z/OS ServerPac or CBPDO. It will analyze your current installation, determine the correct product migration, and present your new configuration based on z/OS. Additional products can also be added to your order (including determination of whether all product requisites are satisfied). Shopz is available in the US and several countries in Europe. In countries where Shopz is not available yet, contact your IBM representative (or IBM Business Partner) to handle your order via the traditional IBM ordering process. For more details and availability, visit the Shopz website at

http://www.ibm.com/software/ShopzSeries

The products in this announcement have one charge unit - Value Units.

  MSUs Value Units/MSU
Base 1-3 5.25
Tier A 4-45 .83
Tier B 46-175 .35
Tier C 176-315 .26
Tier D 316+ .20

Note: For the actual translation from MSUs to Value Units for this product, refer to the table that follows.

Ordering example

The total number of Value Units is calculated according to the following example.

If the customer has installed 1,000 MSUs, the applicable Value Units would be:

  MSUs * Value Units/MSU = Value Units
Base 3 * 5.25 = 15.75
Tier A 42 * .83 = 34.86
Tier B 130 * .35 = 45.50
Tier C 140 * .26 = 36.40
Tier D 685 * .20 = 137
           
Total 1,000       270

When calculating the total number of Value Units, the total is to be rounded up to the next integer.

Value Units for non-MSU-based S/390® processors using VUE001:

  MP3000 models
  H30         =  21.00 Value Units per machine
  H50         =  22.00 Value Units per machine
  H70         =  26.00 Value Units per machine
  ESL models  =   9.00 Value Units per machine

Charge metric

Program name Part number or PID number Charge metric
IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS 5697-QMF Value Unit

Basic license


On/Off CoD

IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS, V11. 2 is eligible for On/Off CoD with a temporary use charge calculated based on MSUs per-day usage.

Translation from MSUs to Value Units

  MSUs Value Units/MSU
Base 1-3 5.25
Tier A 4-45 0.83
Tier B 46-175 0.35
Tier C 176-315 0.26
Tier D 316+ 0.20

To order, specify the program product number and the appropriate license or charge option. Also, specify the desired distribution medium. To suppress shipment of media, select the license-only option of CFSW.

Program name: IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS

Program PID: 5697-QMF

Entitlement identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S017M8R DB2 QMF for z/OS, V11.2 Basic OTC, Value Units
    Basic OTC, Per MSU-day TUC
Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium
S017M8P US English 3590 Tape cartridge
S017M8N Multilanguage 3590 Tape cartridge

Subscription and Support PID: 5697-QSS

Entitlement identifier Description License option/Pricing metric
S017M8V DB2 QMF for z/OS S&S Basic MSC, per Value Unit SW S&S
    No charge, decline SW S&S
    Per MSU SW S&S Registration
Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium
S017M8T US English Hardcopy publication


Subscription and Support

To receive voice technical support via telephone and future releases and versions at no additional charge, Subscription and Support must be ordered. The capacity of Subscription and Support (Value Units) must be the same as the capacity ordered for the product licenses.

To order, specify the Subscription and Support program number (PID) referenced above and the appropriate license or charge option.

IBM is also providing Subscription and Support for these products via a separately purchased offering under the terms of the IBM International Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance. This offering:

  • Includes and extends the support services provided in the base support to include technical support via telephone.
  • Entitles you to future releases and versions, at no additional charge. Note that you are not entitled to new products.

When Subscription and Support is ordered, the charges will automatically renew annually unless cancelled by you.

The combined effect of the IPLA license and the Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance gives you rights and support services comparable to those under the traditional ICA S/390® and z Systems license or its equivalent. To ensure that you continue to enjoy the level of support you are used to in the ICA business model, you must order both the license for the program and the support for the selected programs at the same Value Unit quantities.

Customized Offerings

Product deliverables are shipped only via CBPDO, ServerPac, SystemPac, FunctionPac, and ProductPac®.

All of these customized offerings are offered for Internet delivery in countries where Shopz product ordering is available. Internet delivery reduces software delivery time and allows you to install software without the need to handle tapes. For more details on Internet delivery, refer to the Shopz help information at

http://www.software.ibm.com/ShopzSeries

You choose the delivery method when you order the software. IBM recommends Internet delivery. In addition to Internet and DVD, the supported tape delivery options include:

  • 3590
  • 3592

Most products can be ordered in ServerPac, SystemPac, FunctionPac, and ProductPac the month following their availability in CBPDO. z/OS can be ordered via CBPDO, ServerPac, and SystemPac at general availability. Many products will also be orderable in a Product ServerPac without also having to order the z/OS operating system or subsystem. Shopz and CFSW will determine the eligibility based on product requisite checking. For more details on the product ServerPac, visit the Help section on the Shopz website at

http://www.software.ibm.com/ShopzSeries

For additional information on the Product ServerPac option, refer to Software Announcement ZP12-0358, dated July 7, 2012.

Production of software product orders will begin on the planned general availability date.

  • CBPDO shipments will begin one week after general availability.
  • ServerPac shipments will begin two weeks after general availability.
  • SystemPac, FunctionPac and ProductPac shipments will begin four weeks after general availability due to additional customization, and data input verification.



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Terms and conditions
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The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage® Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.

Licensing

IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Information document and Proof of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized use.

Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance

The following agreement applies for Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) and does not require customer signatures:

  • IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011)

These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which provide for support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program. These programs have a one-time license charge for use of the program and an annual renewable charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business hours), as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect. IBM z Systems Operational Support Services - Support Line is an option if you desire added services.

License Information number

Program name Program number License information
IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS 5697-QMF GC27-6721

The program's License Information will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement website

http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf

Limited warranty applies

Yes

Limited warranty

IBM warrants that when the program is used in the specified operating environment, it will conform to its specifications. The warranty applies only to the unmodified portion of the program. IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the program or that IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible for the results obtained from the use of the program.

IBM provides you with access to IBM databases containing information on known program defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additional charge. For further information, consult the IBM Software Support Handbook found at

http://www.ibm.com/support/handbook
IBM will maintain this information for at least one year after the original licensee acquires the program (warranty period).

Program support

Enhanced support, called Subscription and Support, includes telephone assistance, as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect. You will be notified of discontinuance of support with 12 months' notice.

Money-back guarantee

If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the original licensee, you may obtain a refund of the amount you paid for it, if within 30 days of your invoice date you return the program and its PoE to the party from whom you obtained it. If you downloaded the program, you may contact the party from whom you acquired it for instructions on how to obtain the refund.

For clarification, note that for programs acquired under any of IBM's On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does not apply since these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in use by you.

Volume orders (IVO)

No

Passport Advantage applies

No

Software Subscription and Support applies

Yes. During the S&S period, for the unmodified portion of a program, and to the extent problems can be re-created in the specified operating environment, IBM will provide the following:

  • Defect correction information, a restriction, or a bypass.
  • Program updates: Periodic releases of collections of code corrections, fixes, functional enhancements and new versions and releases to the program and documentation.
  • Technical assistance: A reasonable amount of remote assistance via telephone or electronically to address suspected program defects. Technical assistance is available from the IBM support center in the customer's geography.

Additional details regarding Technical Assistance, that includes IBM contact information, are provided in the IBM Software Support at

http://www.ibm.com/support/handbook

S&S does not include assistance for:

  • The design and development of applications
  • Customer's use of programs in other than their specified operating environment
  • Failures caused by products for which IBM is not responsible under the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.

S&S is provided only if the program is within its support timeframe as specified in the Software Support Lifecycle policy for the program.

For operating system software, the revised IBM Operational Support Services - Support Line offering will provide support for those operating systems and associated products that are not available with the Software Subscription and Support (Software Maintenance) offering.

This will ensure total support coverage for your enterprise needs, including IBM and selected non-IBM products. For complete lists of products supported under both the current and revised offering, visit

http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products

IBM Operational Support Services -- Support Line

Yes

System i Software Maintenance applies

No

Variable charges apply

No

Educational allowance available

Yes. When ordering through the program number process, a 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers.

Education Software Allowance Program applies when ordering through the program number process.

ESAP available

Yes, to qualified customers.

Sub-capacity terms and conditions

For each z Systems IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required license capacity. Your required license capacity is based upon the following factors:

  • The z Systems IPLA program you select
  • The applicable Value Unit Exhibit
  • The applicable terms
  • Whether your current mainframes are full capacity or sub-capacity

For more information on the Value Unit Exhibit for the z Systems IPLA program you selected, refer to the Ordering information section.

Program number Program name Terms Parent, if applicable
5697-QMF IBM DB2 Query Management Facility for z/OS Reference-based DB2 for z/OS, V10 (all modes except CM8, CM8*, ENFM8, ENFM8*), with APAR PM50434 and APAR PM72274 (5605-DB2)
      DB2 for z/OS Value Unit Edition, V10 (all modes except CM8, CM8*, ENFM8, ENFM8*) with APAR PM50434 and APAR PM72274 (5697-P31)
      DB2 for z/OS, V11 (5615-DB2)
      DB2 for z/OS Value Unit Edition, V11 (5697-P43)
Full-capacity mainframes

In cases where full capacity is applicable, the following terms apply.

Execution based, z/OS based, full machine based: The required capacity of a z Systems IPLA program with these terms equals the MSU-rated capacity of the machines where the z Systems IPLA program executes.

For more information on mainframe MSU-rated capacities, visit

http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/resources/swprice/reference/exhibits/

Reference based: The required license capacity of a z Systems IPLA program with these terms equals the license capacity of the applicable monthly license charge (MLC) program. This MLC program is called the parent program.

Sub-capacity mainframes

In cases where sub-capacity is applicable, the following terms apply.

Execution based: The required capacity of a z Systems IPLA sub-capacity program with these terms equals the capacity of the LPARs where the z Systems IPLA program executes.

z/OS based: The required license capacity of a z Systems IPLA program with these terms equals the license capacity of z/OS on the machines where the z Systems IPLA program executes.

Reference based: The required license capacity of a z Systems IPLA program with these terms equals the license capacity of the applicable monthly license charge (MLC) program. This MLC program is called the parent program.

Full machine based: The required license capacity of a z Systems IPLA program with full machine based terms equals the MSU-rated capacity of the machines where the z Systems IPLA program executes.

For more information on mainframe MSU-rated capacities, refer to The IBM z Systems Machines Exhibit, Z125-3901, or visit the Mainframes section of the z Systems Exhibits website.

http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/resources/swprice/reference/exhibits/

For additional information for products with reference-based terms, z Systems IPLA sub-capacity programs with reference-based terms adds value to the parent program across the environment, regardless of where in the environment the z Systems IPLA program executes.

An environment is defined as either a single or stand-alone machine or a qualified Parallel Sysplex®. You may have one or more different environments across the enterprise. To determine the required license capacity for each z Systems IPLA program with referenced-based terms, each environment should be assessed separately.

When a z Systems IPLA sub-capacity program with reference-based terms is used in a qualified Parallel Sysplex environment, the required license capacity of the z Systems IPLA program must equal with the license capacity of the parent program across the Parallel Sysplex. Qualified Parallel Sysplex refers to one:

  • Where MLC pricing is aggregated across the sysplex.

Sub-capacity eligibility

To be eligible for sub-capacity charging on select z Systems IPLA programs, you must first implement and comply with all terms of either sub-capacity Workload License Charges (WLC) or sub-capacity Entry Workload License Charges (EWLC). To implement sub-capacity WLC or EWLC, a machine must be z Systems (or equivalent). On that machine:

  • All instances of the OS/390® operating system must be migrated to the z/OS operating systems.
  • Any licenses for the OS/390 operating system must be discontinued.
  • All instances of the z/OS operating systems must be running in z/Architecture® (64-bit) mode.

For that machine, you must create and submit a Sub-Capacity Report to IBM each month. Sub-Capacity Reports must be generated using the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT). For additional information or to obtain a copy of SCRT, visit the z Systems Software Pricing website

http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/resources/swprice/

You must comply with all of the terms of the WLC or EWLC offering, whichever is applicable:

  • The complete terms and conditions of sub-capacity WLC are defined in the IBM Customer Agreement - Attachment for z Systems Workload License Charges (Z125-6516).
  • The complete terms and conditions for sub-capacity EWLC are defined in the IBM Customer Agreement - Attachment for EWLC, TWLC, zELC, and z/OS.e License Charges (Z125-6587).

Additionally, you must sign and comply with the terms and conditions specified in the amendment to the IPLA contract - Amendment for Amendment for IBM z Systems Programs Sub-Capacity Pricing (Z125-6929). Once the amendment is signed, the terms in the amendment replace any and all previous z Systems IPLA sub-capacity terms and conditions.

Sub-capacity utilization determination

Sub-capacity utilization is determined based on the utilization of a sub-capacity eligible reference product and machine.

On/Off CoD

To be eligible for On/Off CoD pricing, you must be enabled for temporary capacity on the corresponding hardware, and the required contract, Attachment for IBM z Systems On/Off Capacity on Demand (Z125-7883) must be signed prior to use.



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