What's new in Q Replication and SQL Replication Version 11.4 (Linux, UNIX, Windows)

These features are available for the Q and SQL Replication technologies in IBM Data Replication Version 11.4 on Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

Db2 extended row size support

Q Replication now supports Db2 tables with row lengths that exceed the maximum record length for the page size of the table space. If a Q subscription, publication, or SQL Replication registration is created for a table that uses extended row size, instead of issuing a warning message, the Q Capture and Capture programs support replicating the extended row size data.

Support for replication of Db2 BINARY and VARBINARY data types

Q Replication now supports replication of the BINARY and VARBINARY data types that were added for Db2 V11.1. These data types allow binary string data to be stored and manipulated without the overhead of using a BLOB data type. For unidirectional replication, BINARY, VARBINARY, BLOB, CHAR FOR BIT DATA, or VARCHAR FOR BIT DATA can be replicated to each other if you follow the small-to-big length-matching rule. Replication of these Db2 data types to Oracle RAW is also supported. For DB2 for z/OS targets, source BINARY, VARBINARY, or BLOB to target CHAR FOR BIT DATA or VARCHAR FOR BIT DATA is not supported. The new support includes replication of ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN operations for adding BINARY and VARBINARY columns to a table.

Monitor alert for deactivated send queues

The Replication Alert Monitor can now alert you when a send queues is deactivated. You can configure this feature by specifying the new QCAPTURE_SENDQINACT alert condition for the monitor.

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Monitor program now supports Q Apply for Oracle

You can use the Replication Alert Monitor program to monitor the Q Apply server when you are replicating to native Oracle targets.