DB2 v2.1 introduced RI, there were enhancements later starting in 2.2.
This is on MVS, likely different on VM.  I was working at STL at the time,
there were some interesting discussions on how to implement it.

On Sat, Aug 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM René Jansen <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Before RI and primary keys we defined our own unique indexes. I have RI in
> my memories as in somewhere in 2.x but I will have a look later.
>
> best regards,
>
> René.
>
> > On 29 Aug 2025, at 19:16, Mike Schwab <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Since RI depends on indexes, releasing index locks might have been a
> > co-implementation or pre-requisite, V4 1994-96..
> >
> https://www.dbta.com/Columns/DBA-Corner/A-Short-History-of-DB2-for-z-OS-99183.aspx
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM Mark S Waterbury <
> > [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello, all,
> >>
> >> Does anyone remember or know:
> >>
> >> 1. when was "referential integrity" constraints between tables was added
> >> to DB2 for MVS and SQL/DS for VM and VSE?  What release(s) and/or what
> >> year(s)?
> >>
> >> 2. when were "triggers" added to DB2 for MVS and SQL/DS for VM and VSE?
> >> What release(s) and/or what year(s)?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >> Mark S. Waterbury
> >>
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