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Status Planned for future release
Workspace Instana
Categories DB2
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 28, 2026

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Expose DB2 JDBC PreparedStatement bind variable values in Instana SQL traces (optional / configurable)

For enterprise z/OS customers running mission‑critical DB2 workloads, Instana SQL visibility is functionally limited because AutoTrace, by design, does not capture JDBC PreparedStatement bind variable values, rendering all parameters as ?. While documented, this materially reduces the effectiveness of DB2 performance diagnostics, problem determination, and root‑cause analysis for heavily PreparedStatement‑driven applications common on z/OS. Customers must therefore fall back to native DB2 traces and offline analysis, breaking end‑to‑end observability and increasing MTTR, operational cost, and diagnostic complexity. We propose an explicitly opt‑in, configurable capability (disabled by default) to expose DB2 bind variable values for z/OS workloads, with clear governance, security, and supportability boundaries, enabling customers in controlled, non‑PII environments to resolve incidents faster and fully leverage Instana as the single observability platform for large‑scale, regulated, production DB2 on z/OS environments—while preserving IBM’s data‑privacy and product safety defaults.

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    CHRISTOPHER WALKER
    Aug 6, 2026

    @Guest - this is related to a use case specific to Db2 on z/OS to ensure trace details can be passed with the transaction and received in a Db2 on z/OS SMF record. As Oracle doesn't run on z/OS, it is not in scope.

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  • Guest
    Aug 6, 2026

    Would this IDEA be only realized for DB2 JDBC Drivers or for all JDBC communcations - in my case an Oracle JDBC driver ? 

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  • Admin
    Prashant Raj Singh
    Mar 18, 2026

    Hello,

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your idea to IBM.

    We understand the need for improved SQL diagnostic visibility for DB2 workloads on z/OS, especially where applications rely heavily on prepared statements and parameter placeholders make problem determination more difficult.

    This request is now planned as a candidate for a future generally available release. However, because bind variable values may contain sensitive or PII data, this capability will only be released once the required security and PII masking safeguards are available. These safeguards are currently being worked on and will be a prerequisite before exposing bind variable values.

    Our current direction is to make this capability explicitly opt-in, disabled by default, and configurable, so that customers can use it within their own governance and data-privacy requirements.

    We will continue evaluating the exact scope, supported configurations, and security boundaries as part of this work. We may also reach out to discuss your willingness to serve as a sponsor user as we shape and validate the capability.

    If you have any additional feedback or requirements, please feel free to reply to this message.

    Please note: IBM’s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM’s sole discretion.

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