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Informix Server

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Add option to dbschema command to see views

Currently, you have to do a system table query to see existing views. Please add an option (possibly -v) to dbschema to display views.
over 7 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Not under consideration

SYSSQLTRACE SHOULD STORE HOST VARIABLES VALUE

When trying to use SQLTRACE to audit queries, in HIGH Mode, host variables are not saved in the system catalog syssqltrace table, but in the onstat -g his output. Customer needs that information in the system tables as their audit job, loads syssq...
over 7 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

MSG_DATE format should follow $DBDATE if defined

Several customers would like the format of the date written to online.log when we have the MSG_DATE parameter defined/activated to follow the format of DBDATE.Currently it seems to follow the American standard (MONTH / DAY / YEAR2).
over 7 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Not under consideration

In a HDR cluster, be able to shut down the primary without triggering the auto-failover regardless DRAUTO setting and CM

In a HDR cluster, one should be able to shut down the primary instance without triggering the auto-failover regardless the setting of DRAUTO and the existence of connection managers. In DHL environment, there are scenarios that the primary instanc...
over 7 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Onclean to display shmem key and master daemon process id before removing them

Currently the onclean command will immediately locate the process id and shmem key and clean/kill it. Example :[informix@localhost ~]$ onclean -konclean: Cleaning up processes and resources for 'local_shm'...*** WARNING: This will terminate IBM In...
over 7 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Informix systabauth table reached maximum space and is at 98%

SYSAUTHD table is at 98% and we want to free up space
over 7 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Not under consideration

TBLSpace can not be sized on temporary tables

Trying to use -ef and -en to size the TBLSpace on a system that use a lot to temp tables but the command fails. This is correct functionaility. Various docs/presentation etc existing stating that better performance can be gained from sizing the TB...
over 7 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

insert into table default values

A number of database vendors offer insert into table values() or insert into tables default values;
over 7 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration
105 VOTE

Informix should be able to change owner on tables and any other objects

If user=informix creates all database and all tables, then programmer creates table but user=informix cannot change it. Only drop it.
almost 8 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Future consideration

Add SSL certs

"Plain text" connections to Informix are only encrypted if using SSL. The manuals and internet only explain "self assigned certification" well enough to implement. To make matters worse the "certs" expire and then you have to wipe everything out, ...
almost 8 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration