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Optim Archive

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We need to create nicknames for ODM data source from db2 federation server using JDBC driver. It is failing if the ODM data source table has indexes. ODBC driver can handle this situation, but not with JDBC driver. Please make this function available.

We need to create nicknames for ODM data source from db2 federation server using JDBC driver. It is failing if the ODM data source table has indexes. ODBC driver can handle this situation, but not with JDBC driver. Please make this function availa...
about 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Allow Multi-Key Deletes from Parent Tables

Optim Data Growth currently has a restriction in place to disallow using a multi-key delete strategy on a Parent table. If you attempt to delete more than one key at a time, Optim will issue a severe warning code and then default the key limit to ...
about 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Enable multi threading for the ODM ODBC Driver for Linux

Enable multi threading for the ODM ODBC Driver for Linux so Linux clients can run multiple queries in parallel
about 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Browse archived DDL

Extend browse archive file utility to browse archived DDL (tables, indexes, views, stored procedures).
about 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Provision summary report on data archival processing

An enhancement or a new menu is needed in Optim to generate and show a report on archival and deletion processing summary so far OR based on some filters. Below is the business case. Requirement : Customers have been using the Optim based ar...
about 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 1 Not under consideration

Support Google Cloud Storage

Support Google Cloud Storage on archive requests to store archive files.
about 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Support Dell/EMC ECS as a primary archive file path

Support Dell/EMC ECS as a primary archive file path so archive files can be created directly on object storage devices.
about 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Extend backup device support to the S3 API

Extend backup device support to the S3 API so storage profiles can be used to send files to object storage devices.
about 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Optim support for the NUMBER data type on Teradata

From RFE: "Archive tables with columns using the NUMBER data type on Teradata databases." From Offering Management: Prior to implementing this idea, Optim does not allow archiving of a Teradata table that contains a column of the NUMBER data type....
over 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive / Optim Data Privacy / Optim Test Data Management 0 Not under consideration

Optim Installation support for the IBM Packaging Utility

Use case:Deliver Mass Automated Deployment of Optim to End User Workstations Business justification:This RFE will help enable the Optim Archive to pass HSBC security standards in order to make it solution to be used in a self service basis.
over 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration