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Optim to make use of REST API / S3 protocol instead CIFS protocol

The problem statement is below: OPTIM is unable the read any archive file from HCP device (cifs protocol used) and this has become more frequent for the past two weeks. The archive file written locally can be retrieved without any IO Error. The Op...
over 3 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 1 Future consideration

Optim audit tables retaining too much data

In the table Optim_Audit_Records, I see 1-2 records per archive/extract/insert. This appears to have started in Nov 2017 about when installed optim 11.3. Yet we have Optim Auditing turned off. So it appears that maybe Optim 11.3 started putting re...
over 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Improve Dev>Prod Deployment Process between projects

There is no efficient way to do dev>prod deployments in CPDAAS. We need the FULL connection asset to be able to be parameterized, including the SSL box. On 11.7, we are able to use Server Manager to easily deploy updated assets to our productio...
over 1 year ago in Cloud Pak for Data as a Service 0 Submitted

Datastage pay-as-you-go model (similar to CUH) on Azure

Customer anticipates that they will be utilizing their infrastructure 25% of the year, and need the flexibility to ramp up/down on the number of cores used per event. Client as an organization does not want to pay for the downtime when infrastruct...
over 1 year ago in Cloud Pak for Data as a Service 0 Submitted

Replace Open Data Manager...

No description provided
over 9 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 1 Not under consideration

Allow Multi-Key Deletes from Parent Tables

Optim Data Growth currently has a restriction in place to disallow using a multi-key delete strategy on a Parent table. If you attempt to delete more than one key at a time, Optim will issue a severe warning code and then default the key limit to ...
almost 7 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Cp4data SaaS for everyone

This idea is useful to make cp4data saas compliant to customer WCAG requirements, we have to work on accessibility criteria. Doing this we will expand cloud pak for data to the entire ENEL population that now cannot access to the content due to th...
about 2 years ago in Cloud Pak for Data as a Service 2 Under review

Optim Archive Classic/Designer Workstation run WITHOUT ADMIN RIGHTS

Infosphere Optim Archive Classic/Designer Workstation to run without needing Admin Rights on the windows. Installation with Admin Rights is ok, but the product needs to be able to run WITHOUT Admin Rights. IBM Software RFE Community: View request ...
over 8 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 1 Not under consideration

Browse archived DDL

Extend browse archive file utility to browse archived DDL (tables, indexes, views, stored procedures).
almost 7 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Optim Db2 LUW - LOAD support in IXF format when there are XML data type fields in the table.

Optim does not support to perform a LOAD process using IXF format when there are XML data type fields in the table. Note that IXF is a more robust/compact format to exchange data between Db2 databases. See cases: TS003467645 and TS003290043 (two d...
over 4 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration