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My votes: Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

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Use Absolute Generation and Version Numbers for DVM GDG Dataset Validation

The Scenario : Currently for GDG Dataset Validation when creating a Virtual Table in DVM Studio, DVM uses the relative gdg name such as HIGH.LEVEL.QUALIFIER (0) ) rather than using the absolute gdg name such as HIGH.LEVEL.QUALIFIER .G0001V00 . Sec...
over 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Add support for accessing I-SERIES DB2 data from DVM

DVM does not currently support access to I-SERIES DB2 data. We have I-SERIES applications that would benefit from using DVM.
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

Support Loading the Virtual Table maps above the bar

The module that handles the creation of virtual tables in DVM has 31-bit addressing. As a consequence, this module allocates its' memory below the bar of 2G. Especially when creating very large virtual tables, this can cause DVM running out of mem...
about 2 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Multi-Factor Authentication support in DVM Studio

Currently DVM Studio stores the previous passwords for both the Server and JDBC connections. MFA users need the ability to turn off this feature as the token will be different for every logon.
9 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Specify a value for TLSCMD in DVM client when accessing Adabas

When we activate Map Reduce for huge Adabas files, we get an Adabas ERROR 7. To avoid the error we must change the value of TLSCMD that we use regularly for the DB. The regular value we use for TLSCMD is 60 in most of our DBs, in same DBs we use 1...
about 2 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Encrypt password in the DVM JDBC Gateway credential management system

Royal Bank of Canada and likely other customers have the following need. With DVM and the QMF Server and the JDBC Gateway the credential management system of Globals and the AVZDRATH job will be a security\auditing issue. 1) If the users are mappe...
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Enable HTTPS access to the JDBC Gateway admin console via key ring

JGate was most recently enhanced to allow secure access by adding a keystore and password to the startServer script. While functional, this is a security exposure. We would like to use a RACF key ring instead.
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Support schema in DVM

We wish to have the possibility with the DVM and UNIXODBC connector to access the DL1 segments using the concepts of "schema" and / or "alias"
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Provide detailed information about User Exit interface in product manual

Some of the IBM software products such as IMS, Db2 and Db2 HPU, etc. provide User Exit interface to enhance the product's capability to customers' particular requirements. Such products usually have a corresponding chapter or appendix in their pro...
over 5 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Provide "SQL Reference" product manual for DVM

(This IDEA item was written based on my own experience in DVM POC test at customer site.) So far, DVM does not provide "SQL Reference" kind of product manual which describes SQL syntax rules supported by DVM. Somebody said it is because DVM is con...
over 5 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered