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Informix Server

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The function LENGTH () also for BLOBs / CLOBs

Unfortunately, there is no SQL statement that returns the size of the blob. You have to use an external program to get such information. I wish the sql function length() worked for BLOBs/CLOBs.
over 11 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 3 Not under consideration

For RSS and HDR nodes partition the apply work by transaction id instead of partnum.

For RSS and HDR nodes currently the apply work is partitioned across threads by partnum, We would like the option to partition the work across apply threads by transaction id. Currently RSS apply threads have to syncronise with the other apply...
over 2 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Future consideration

ifxclone to not change BUFFERPOOLS

ifxclone to not change BUFFERPOOLS when running.
almost 2 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Informix documentation for oncheck command should be crystal clear

Informix documentation for oncheck command does not explain clearly that this command should be run only during a maintenance window or during an off-hours period because the oncheck utility places a shared lock on system catalog tables when the d...
about 4 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Not under consideration

Add onstat -g vpcache detail to show breakdown of usage e.g. smx buffers

. When the vp-cache grows to gigabytes we need to see why it is growing. Currently shared memory dumps have to be sent to HCL for analysis. Propose 'onstat -g vpcache detail' to show what the vpcache on each cpu vp is being used for e.g. smx buffers.
about 2 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Add DB2 ALTER TABLE VOLIATE feature.

Add DB2 ALTER TABLE VOLIATE feature, this would default to index scans rather than a table scan if there are no statistics.
8 months ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Submitted

Add DB2 OPTIMIZATION LEVEL to allow more time to be spent in the optimizer for complex queries.

Add a feature similar to DB2 OPTIMIZATION LEVEL to allow more time to be spent in the optimizer for complex queries.
8 months ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Submitted

Set explain on to show time spent on query optimixation.

Set explain on to show time spent on query optimixation. Then we can see which sql could benefit from optimizer hints to reduce cpu usage and improve performance.
8 months ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Submitted

Alter table that has foreign keys

Abilit to alter tables with foreig keys when referenced tables are opened.
over 11 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Get Informix SQLTRACE working with DRDA

Our Informix server is currently being used by clients using the Informix Protocol ("onsoctcp") and the new web clients are using DRDA ("drsoctcp"). When addressing performance issue we extensively use SQLTRACE to pin point "slow" queries. We are ...
9 months ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Submitted