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enable CDC command STOP,REPL,SUBSCR=subss_name,ABNORMAL on VSAM Classic

The command was given to us on a case to interupt a describe process that was stuck, but this command is not supported on Classic VSAM

Informix pure .NET Core driver

We need pure .NET Core driver. Currently we have to compile our programs with flags for 32 or 64 bit code which is against the idea of .NET Core portability. Also it leads to errors when we sent assemblies to incorrect environment. Driver on OpenS...
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Client Products 6 Delivered

Provide a consolidate report that list all subscriptions and their STATE and STATUS on a specific source

We need a consolidate report that list all subscriptions and their state and status (similar to the CDA subscription display list that shows a list of all subscriptions and their state. Ideally we will like to have a Stand alone utility that conso...

Diff function for produce log records after VSAM files are REPROed

Many customers are using IDCAM REPRO to update/replace the whole VSAM file during a nightly batch job. The repro operation does not create records in the logstream. As a result, user has to perform REFRESH to resynchronize the target database. Som...
almost 5 years ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM  / Data Replication for VSAM for z/OS 0 Delivered

Provide a command to display the logstream starting point timestamp

The log scan starting point for a LOGSTREAM is based on all files defined to that LOGSTREAM , that value seem to be also store on the subscription Bookmark. We will like that starting point to be externalized via a command , at this moment that va...

Metrics for this product shoul be provided as regular SMF collection for historical and monitor reasons

While metrics are provided using CDA Tool, it requires the user to activate the data collection and thre is no mechanism for the product to provide a more historial data gathering. Also thre is no way to automatically see trends other than manual ...

Certify Informix 4GL 7.51.FC2 on RHEL 8

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/informix-4gl-system-requirements per this web page, there are no versions of informix 4GL certified on RHEL8. Can you update this with RHEL8 information? In particular, we need 7.51.FC2 certified so that we can up...
over 2 years ago in Informix / Informix Client Products 1 Delivered

32-bit build of Informix Client SDK 4.50 for Linux

With the release of Informix Client SDK 4.50, the 32-bit build for Linux was dropped. We are still generating 32-bit binaries, ESQL/C, for use with Informix. We need a 32-bit build of Client SDK 4.50 for Linux.
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Client Products 2 Delivered

CFC1 writer task should gracefully handle SYSID error when target CICS region has been shutdown

A CFC1 writer task should be able to handle a SYSID error when the target CICS region is being shutdown.
over 8 years ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM 1 Delivered

Infosphere Data Replication for VSAM CFC1 & CFC3 CICS transactions should end at CICS Shutdown

Shutdown of the CICS 'Apply' CICS region is delayed by the CFC1 and CFC3 transactions. THese transactions should recognise that CICS is shutting down and end cleanly allowing CICS to shut down quicker.
over 8 years ago in Data Replication: IMS / VSAM 1 Delivered