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Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

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Return sql warning when zero/spaces are returned for invalid values in host files.

DVM allows us to turn on parameters like SQLENGIVZERO and SQLENGDFSHRC to handle situations where the underlying record contains invalid values or is shorter than the table structure. In cases where DVM converts values under the covers, a warning ...
almost 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0

zCEE and DVM using JWT token for authentication

Wile executing a RESTful API that uses a Data Virtualization Manager service, it is resulting with an AVZ7200E abend when a JWT token is used for authentication/authorization. The same API is executed properly with no abend when using Basic Authen...
almost 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 3 Planned for future release

Add support for a procedural language within DVM

Currently all logic within DVM is encapsulated with the SQL statements. This limits the amount of logic that can be handled within DVM and forces us to potentially make multiple distributed calls to DVM to complete one unit of work. By adding (or ...
about 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Support for TIBCO

See the attached
about 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Add DVM Studio to IBM Installation Manager

We are preparing to license DVM software and implement it across our production systems starting mid-March 2021. Applications are planning initial use of DVM in production starting the end of March 2021 with a full production rollout in June 2021....
about 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Targeted Refresh for z/OS Connect server

Currently, when implementing web services, the final step is to refresh z/OS Connect. The refresh will make available all web services that have been added to DVM regardless of whether the supporting area want them to be available. For example, ar...
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

z/OS Connect Refresh during import

Currently, when new web services are added, z/OS Connect must be refreshed to recognize the existence of a new operation or group of operations. The refresh must be done by issuing a REST call to /dvs?Refresh. Ideally, there should be a way to inc...
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Ability to refresh a single Map and not the entire Maplib in batch

Modify the AVZMREFB REXX to allow for the refresh of a single VSAM MAP and not the entire Maplib. When controlling the refresh of VSAM maps in a batch environment where the VSAM files are reloaded frequently there is the need to control the refres...
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Support SP calls using DVM DRDA

The customer is migrating from Shadow to DVM and found out the hard way that SP calls are not supported under DRDA. Switching all the SP calls to RRS is not acceptable due to overhead and non zIIP eligibility.
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Is a defect

Refresh all DVM's sharing the same map dataset

In multi-LPAR environments, we will have a single DVM subsystem running across more than one LPAR. When maps are created in DVM, we would want all instances of DVM that are sharing the same map dataset to be refreshed.
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Planned for future release

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