New DB2 Connect 10.5 FP2 Special Build available ![]()
Special Build 32205 for DB2 Connect 10.5 SP2 is now available on Service Marketplace, it fixes various issues. For details on the APARs in addition to the regular SP2 level see note 1927404.
If you run any other level of DB2 Connect 10.5 SP2 replace it with Special Build 32205. 28 Mar 2014
DB2 11 for Mission-Critical SAP Solutions
Mission-critical SAP Business Suite applications like ERP or SAP industry solutions like SAP for Banking have been successfully deployed by leading customers on DB2 for z/OS. To learn more about the technology intersections between SAP and System z, refer to this article in IBM Systems Magazine. 24 Jan 2014
New Edition of Business Continuity Guide available
The 12/2013 edition of the Business Continuity for SAP on IBM System zcovers the latest releases of the SAP and IBM software components and has special focus on enhancements in the *SAPSRV add-on policy which comes with System Automation for z/OS 3.4 (APAR OA43145). 17 Dec 2013
PTF Checker requires updates
Due to changes in the SAP internal notes infrastructure the PTF check tool had to be changed (report RSDB2FIX). Apply note 1942514 to get the required corrections, otherwise outdated versions of notes 81737 and 364109 are read instead of the current versions. 16 Dec 2013
New Best Practice document for DB2 11
A new Best Practice document for the migration to DB2 11 is available now, see Related Recources section below. 4 Nov 2013
DB2 11 released by IBM and certified by SAP
DB2 11 is now generally available and has also been certified by SAP. 25 Oct 2013
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