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Database tooling improved to return wait insights

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Db2 for i tooling is enhanced with IBM i 7.6 to include "Wait" insights.

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Db2 for i tooling is enhanced with IBM i 7.6 to include "Wait" insights:
  • Average Object Lock Wait Time (ms)
  • Average Object Lock Wait Count
  • Average Record Lock Wait Time (ms)
  • Average Record Lock Wait Count
  • Average Seize Wait Time (ms)
  • Average Seize Wait Count
Tools that are enhanced include:
  • Visual Explain (via Plan Cache Snapshot, Database Monitor, and the Live Plan Cache)
  • "Longest Runs" functionality in the Live Plan Cache
  • SQL Performance Monitors
The new information is found under the Actual Runtime Information section, as seen in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Example of "Wait" insights returned from Visual Explain
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Modified date:
08 April 2025

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