PH63990: NEW FUNCTION

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New function
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Db2 13 for z/OS Distributed Data         *
  *                 Facility (DDF) users, and specifically,      *
  *                 users of native REST services.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR adds EXPLAIN(ONLY) option     *
  *                      support for native REST services in     *
  *                      the createService API, and in the BIND  *
  *                      SERVICE and REBIND PACKAGE (DSN)        *
  *                      subcommands.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  When users create or rebind a native REST service, the EXPLAIN
  bind option supports the values NO and YES, but the value ONLY
  is unsupported. Users want a way to see access path information
  without being required to create the REST service and its
  associated package. When rebinding an existing native REST
  package, users want to see potential access path changes prior
  to committing those changes. This is not currently possible
  because the EXPLAIN(ONLY) bind option is unsupported.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR adds support of the EXPLAIN(ONLY) bind option to
  createService API, DSN BIND SERVICE, and DSN REBIND PACKAGE.
  This increases compatibility between native REST packages and
  other package types and allows users to generate access path
  information without requiring the service be created. This
  also allows users to generate access path information for
  existing REST packages during a rebind without committing to
  those changes.
  
  For more information about using the EXPLAIN bind option, see
  the Db2 for z/OS documentation:
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2-for-zos/
  13?topic=services-explain
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI99604

Modules/Macros

• DSNECP48 DSNLJDSN DSNLJEMG DSNLJMUS DSNLXRCS DSNTBMSG DSNTBRB2
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OS/390 & Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5740XYR00

Applicable component levels

• RD10 PSY UI99604

     UP25/01/17 P F501  

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