Changes to plan for in Db2 13
Use this information when you are planning migration to Db2 13 and for planning to adopt new capabilities that Db2 13 introduces.
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This section contains information about incompatible changes that might impact your migration to Db2 13 or the activation of Db2 13 function levels. It also contains summaries of the changes that Db2 13 introduces, including separate sections for changes in the Db2 13 initial release and changes in higher function levels. It also summarizes function the Db2 13 no longer supports, and deprecated function that remains supported, but might be removed eventually.
Tip: Changes from many Db2 12 APARs are built-in when you migrate to Db2 13:
- Enhancements from many new-function APARs in Db2 12 are built-in when you migrate to Db2 13. If you do not apply the PTFs for such APARs in Db2 12, plan for these changes to take effect when you migrate to Db2 13. See the APARs with availability dates earlier than 2022-06 in New-function APARs for Db2 12.
- Also check for other Db2 12 service-stream APARs for Db2 12 that were available before general availability of Db2 13. If you did not already complete any required actions that are described in ++HOLD data for these APARs, make plans to do so before migration to Db2 13.