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Informix Server

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Informix HQ should have a dark theme like grafana

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over 5 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Delivered

remove or enlarge the data page limitation per fragment

when the total pages per fragment reach 16775134, the new data can't insert.the customer have to :1,stop the application 2,fragment the table3,reload the data 4,create the index 5, start the application
almost 9 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 2 Delivered

Compatibility to MySQL SQL Syntax - Omit unnecessary FROM Clause

MySQL provides some SQL syntax features which Informix does not provide. One example the customer mentioned was the possibility to omit the FROM clause: SELECT 4+5 ; Using Informix a from clause is necessary: SELECT 4+5 from sysmaster:sysdual;
almost 11 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Delivered

Mechanism needed to limit shared memory dumping per instance, similar to the per session limit available now

Shared memory dumping is disruptive in a production environment, particularly if the shared memory size is large. In our environment, many sessions can simultaneously encounter the same issue and so we are open to many shared memory dumps occurrin...
over 11 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Delivered

BSON_UPDATE array enhancements

Currently BSON_UPDATE supports only set, unset, inc operators. It is insufficient for purposes of constructing json arrays incrementally, like adding wihthin SPL foreach array element one at a time.Most important is $push operator, other array ope...
over 8 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Delivered

Clear Indication when RSS_FLOW_CONTROL or SDS_FLOW_CONTROL is actively applied

When RSS_FLOW_CONTROL or SDS_FLOW_CONTROL are set to a value other than -1 Informix will try to limit log activity on the primary server so that the secondary servers do not fall too far behind. There is no easy way to know or report on when this ...
over 4 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Delivered

Identify Query in IWA on the Database

I have an informix database and the IWA configured and would like to be able to map the query currently running on the IWA (ondwa tasks gives me the list) with a process on the database server. Currently all I see is the task information on the ac...
over 9 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Delivered

dump query plan from queries in Statement Cache

Provides the ability to produce a query plan from any query that exists in the Statement Cache. Once a query is in the cache, there may be some question if it was cached with the proper query plan. Since there is no current way to confirm this, we...
over 5 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Delivered

HQ to show Informix server edition, version and fixpack version

Basic info useful in a heterogeneous deployment
over 5 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Delivered

Implement UUID keyword/function

Implement UUID keyword and function and allow to use it in: 1. SELECT operations 2. As default value when creating a new table 3. Inside an SPL procedure/function Security is a must. Using serials or any other autoincrease numbers as ident...
over 5 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Delivered