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Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

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Adding a search box for IMS Definitions when creating Virtual Tables

Currently, when creating IMS Virtual Tables, users must select a DBD and PSB from a dropdown list. However, since these follow a naming convention, finding the correct DBD or PSB can be time-consuming and inefficient. To improve usability, I propo...
1 day ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Submitted

Access to Oracle table from Natural

Natural can access an Oracle table published in DVM, this is done through a CALL type call in Natural, GISS wants DVM to provide an Adabas view for this table, this is the equivalent of the jdbc interface for open systems.
9 days ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Needs more information

Access to Natural through stored procedure in DVM

GISS wants DVM to provide an API-REST interface that allows a stored procedure to be executed in DVM. This functionality allows a Natural program to be executed with a stored procedure in DVM. The call is made through jcbc using a CALL to the stor...
9 days ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

DVM JDBC Gateway official documentation missing

The official DVM documentation does not provide the necessary steps to configure the DataSource connection configuration on JDBC Gateway using SSL and Kerberos on z/OS LPAR. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/dvm/1.1.0?topic=ssl-enabling-support https://...
9 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Access to Natural through stored procedure in DVM and Access to Oracle table from Natural.

GISS wants DVM to provide an API-REST interface that allows a stored procedure to be executed in DVM. This functionality allows a Natural program to be executed with a stored procedure in DVM. The call is made through jcbc using a CALL to the stor...
27 days ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Messages improvements

From DVM Studio when selecting a BIGSQL table that the user is not authorized to, we get back a misleding Column metadata error. We would like to have a better handling of this situation.
27 days ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Oracle stored procedure support with DRDA-passthrough

We need to have support for Oracle Stored procedure and sequence using DRDA-passthrough. At the moment we have programs running on z/Os that are using Oracle client that is out of support and will no longer be working with the latest Oracle releas...
over 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Allow the configuration of multiple users to access JDBC Gateway administrative console

As stated https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7124613 currently there is no option available to configure multiple users to access the JDBC Gateway administrative console.Only a single user (web client) can access the JDBC Gateway administrativ...
11 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Multiple IMS connection support by DVM

Currently, one DVM server can connect to single IMSsubsystem only. Therefore, when multiple IMS subsystems exist in 1 LPAR, we must configure multiple DVM servers for each IMS subsystem to access data in all IMS subsystems.If DVM can support conne...
6 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Functionality already exists

Multiple TCPIP stack support by DVM

Currently, one DVM server can support single TCPIP stackonly. Therefore, when multiple TCPIP stacks exist in 1 LPAR, we must configure multiple DVM servers for each TCPIP stack to use all network connections.If DVM can support multiple TCPIP stack...
6 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration