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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

Apply COS Object lock with a retention period and legal hold for Db2 database backups and log archival.

•As part of the backup, the object(S) created in COS should get an object lock with retention period assigned. •This is used to prevent the backup image from being deleted for that period. Once the object lock expires, the backup image will be del...
3 months ago in Db2 / Db2 for SAP applications 1 Future consideration

COS Allow tagging for backup and log files

COS objects can be tagged at creation e.g. to specify the time the COS object how long the object should be kept.
3 months ago in Db2 / Db2 for SAP applications 2 Future consideration

COS Add short-lived tokens support for backup and log file archival

Short-lived tokens support is demanded by customers for backup and log file archival.
3 months ago in Db2 / Db2 for SAP applications 1 Needs more information

Deferred table creation

Don't allocate extents for empty tables (and no extent for index and lobs) like on Db2 z/OS.Allow SELECT (returns 0 rows), RUNSTATS, ... and don't materizalize until first row insert (or LOAD).
5 months ago in Db2 / Db2 for SAP applications 1 Not under consideration

Provide UPSERT avoiding DUPREC

While MERGE can be used to emulate UPSERT, it is possible that MERGE fails with DUPREC if 2 UPSERTs implemented using MERGE try to INSERT the same row.The condition might be false and both try to INSERT. One succeeds and the other fails with DUPRE...
5 months ago in Db2 / Db2 for SAP applications 1 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