Continuous Delivery is a method of getting new function into the market
in a more timely manner than the 3 year release cycle of a new version
of Db2. It uses function level to indicate a grouping of new function.
Db2 V13 at NFM or New Function Mode is Function Level V13R1M500. To
update the Function Level to higher level the ACTIVATE command is used.
This can be done through console command or by runningjob DSNTIJAF.
The code for new functions is delivered in the normal PTFfashion and
then must be activated in order to be used. There is a ZPARM parameter
and bind parameter that goes along with Function Level, APPLCOMPAT.
The APPLCOMPAT in the ZPARM covers the default for BIND andcan be
overridden by the parameter APPLCOMPAT in the bind. So, you can
test your application packages by binding with the APPLCOMPAT of the new
Function Level before making the ZPARM APPLCOMPAT change.