Can you use the current Sysview for Db2 release HSTACCTG/HSTSTATS LDS history files in a new release

Products

• SYSVIEW Performance Management Option for DB2 for z/OS

Issue/Introduction

When upgrading current release of Sysview for Db2 for z/OS (IDB2) to one of the next GA versions do we have to create new
HSTSTATS and HSTACCTG LDS history files, or can we use the history files from the current release?

Resolution

There have been no changes to the history LDS data set structure. You should be able to use the HSTACCTG and HSTSTATS LDS history files from your current release.
For example, if you are on the r19 release in a more current GA release like r20.
However, if a future release does implement changes to the history LDS data set structure, this will be noted in the Enhancement section of the product documentation.
And there will be instructions on how to convert your current release history LDS data sets to the new GA release history LDS datasets in the Installation section of the product documentation.

Note: You cannot run both the current release and the new release at the same time against the same history files.