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APPL COMPAT LEVEL field (APPLCOMPAT subsystem parameter)

Start of changeThe APPL COMPAT LEVEL field specifies the default value of the APPLCOMPAT BIND option. The APPL COMPAT LEVEL field specifies the default value of the APPLCOMPAT REBIND option when there is no APPLCOMPAT value for the existing package in the Db2 catalog.End of change

Start of changeThis subsystem parameter is the default value of the APPLCOMPAT BIND option when it is not explicitly specified. This subsystem parameter is the default for the APPLCOMPAT REBIND option when there is no APPLCOMPAT value for the existing package in the Db2 catalog.End of change

Tip: Do not to raise the default application compatibility level of the Db2 subsystem immediately after migration. Instead, wait until applications are stable in Db2 11 and any incompatibilities are resolved, or any applications with remaining incompatibilities are explicitly bound at an appropriate application compatibility level. For details, see Enabling default application compatibility with Db2 11.
Tip: Set all Db2 data sharing members to the same value.
Acceptable values: V11R1, V10R1
Default: V10R1 after migration;V11R1 for a new installation
Update: option 23 on panel DSNTIPB
DSNZPxxx: DSN6SPRM.APPLCOMPAT

The following values can be used to specify the default value for the APPLCOMPAT bind option for packages:

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Start of changeCompatibility with the behavior of Db2 11 new-function mode. End of change
V10R1
Compatibility with the behavior of DB2® 10 new-function mode.
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