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    informix can restrict ip/host to connect with DB .

    currently we have not option in Informix DB to restrict ip or any host to connect with DB or instance, i think ibm need to add this facility in new version.
    about 1 year ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Submitted

    Make adoption of forest-of-trees indices easier with existing large tables

    Rebuilding an index as a FOT is not supported using "alter fragment on index init". This would be useful to avoid dropping and later re-adding primary keys and referencing foreign keys. Building a FOT index is not possible in parallel. Building a ...
    over 8 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

    Improvement in the check for high serial values

    I'm trying to check if a serial value has reached its upper limit. I noticed the following unpleasant behaviour. In the sysmaster tables sysptnhdr and sysactptnhdr the currently used serial values are in three fields for the datatypes serial, seri...
    over 5 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Not under consideration

    Backups to use temp dbspaces with most closlely matching page size.

    For backups store the before images it temporary dbspaces which most closely match the pagesize of the dbspace being backed up. Presumably this would be more efficent. E.g. If backing up a 16k dbspace prefer putting before images in a 16k,8k or 4k...
    over 1 year ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Submitted

    Informix HQ monitoring of raw disks

    At the moment the Informix HQ product tries to monitor the storage using a "df -k" command This will not work though when Informix is running on raw disks.
    almost 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Future consideration

    Enhancement DB2 Connector Stage for Clientuser attributes

    An extension is required in the <DB2 Connector Stage> GUI so that the default parameters for Client userid Client Wrkstnname Client applname Client Acctng that are transferred to the Db2 WLM can be overwritten on a customer-specific basis. T...
    almost 5 years ago in Connectivity 0 Future consideration

    have NVL() and COALESCE() accept host variables like other DB engines do

    See https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://community.ibm.com/community/user/datamanagement/discussion/sql-coalesce-does-not-support-sql-parameters*bm723bd631-c8e5-4c0c-a6ce-a5b977b8d2ae__;Iw!!I_DbfM1H!BBGO-0ceowioxh82YN-AlSZ0PMERaPp_Tm4yoQ_jh6qJaw9xW...
    about 2 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

    Better tool for performance analysis and tips

    Until now, we can use the tool "explain" to have a query plan generated or use "onmode -Y" for the same purpose. Next, we can use onstat indicators or SMI queries to mearure performance. Anyway, this has downsides:- You have to know the query for ...
    about 2 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Submitted

    Allow storage expansion and extension during an archive

    Need the ability to use onspaces, onparams, & API functions to manage storage allocation while an archive is executing. This is especially true with auto-extension of chunks and auto-expanding dbspaces by adding chunks automatically from the s...
    over 5 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

    RSS_FLOW_CONTROL will be managed for each RSS separatly

    Currently RSS_FLOW_CONTROL parameter will be used for all RSS at the same time but we want to use this for 1 RSS only .
    about 1 year ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Submitted

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