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Multi Token Varient Match

Support Ticket: TS020158799 When matching a multi token name which is present in the Multi token Varient list, that multi token name is not considered as individual tokens when being matched, but are matched togather. Even though they are not bein...
about 1 month ago in Global Name Management (GNM) 0 Submitted

Feature Request – Store Job Schedule Information in Repository Database

We propose that IBM Optim should provide an option to store job schedule definitions directly in the repository database, alongside other metadata. This would allow: - Automatic inclusion of schedules in repository backups. - Easier migration of s...
4 months ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Submitted

Enable shell command to recall the archive file stored in Centera storage

In a scenario where the customer gets an audit request to retrieve the older data stored in the archive file and copied over to Centera storage, for a given date range, the customer currently has to use the "Recall complete file" option through Op...
about 1 year ago in Optim / Optim Archive 2 Submitted

PostgreSQL for Optim Directory

Customer prefers PostgreSQL
about 1 year ago in Optim / Optim Archive 2 Submitted

Metadata XML of Archive file has No differenciation between varchar and varchar(max)

Please refer TS017199755 Archive viewer used these XML files to map the datatypes of the column and the way optim processes the Varchar and Varchar(Max) is different and way we convert this to parquet will also be different. Now we are relying on ...
about 1 year ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Submitted

Enhance GNM to screen 'Initials' in the name on both the SN and the GN side of processing

Enhance GNM to screen 'Initials' in the name on both the SN and the GN side of processing
9 months ago in Global Name Management (GNM) 9 Under review

Customizable transliteration rules

Hi, I would like to ask for an interface/configuration to change/add IBM transliterator's transliteration rules. The need: We are repeatedly receiving minor customization requests from our clients for the IBM transliteration rules for different la...
over 1 year ago in Global Name Management (GNM) 2 Under review

JSON files generated by GNM for functions

The JSON files generated by GNM for functions such as NAME_MATCH_WHY_JSON, GNR_ORG_WHY_JSON and EDIT_DISTANCE_WHY_JSON are flat structured with all the data parameters at the same level. There is an issue with the root/tree structure of the JSON t...
10 months ago in Global Name Management (GNM) 1 Under review

The JSON files generated by GNM for functions such as NAME_MATCH_WHY_JSON, GNR_ORG_WHY_JSON and EDIT_DISTANCE_WHY_JSON are flat structured with all the data parameters at the same level. Enhance the JSON structure to represent the correct root/tree structure for these functions by GNM

Currently t here is an issue with the root/tree structure of the JSON that is generated for the above functions by GNM. The JSON files generated by GNM for functions such as NAME_MATCH_WHY_JSON, GNR_ORG_WHY_JSON and EDIT_DISTANCE_WHY_JSON are flat...
10 months ago in Global Name Management (GNM) 1 Under review

Request Optim to support Java 11 as Java 8 is no longer supported.

Currently Optim only allows for Java 8 which is no longer allowed to be used at the client site.
almost 3 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 2 Future consideration