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Ability to make join queries on different packages in RA

Ability to make join queries on different packages in RA
over 8 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration
101 VOTE

automatically activate a database when DB2 LUW is started

See PMR 14855,227,000. We would like some way to automatically activate a specific database when a DB2 instance is started without the use of external scripts or DB2 APIs.
almost 8 years ago in Db2 / Configuration Parameters 6 Planned for future release

Lineage from SAS-grid should be able to export into Alation with correct representation

Background: SAS files are being scanned from SAS-grid (local file system or git location) and Manta is able to analyse those files to create required lineages in Manta. Now, when we try to export the lineage to Alation we are not able to get any. ...
about 2 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Needs more information

Data Management Console: Using for monitoring the current Event Monitor Data, which are configured (DB2STATISTICS, DB2ACTIVITIES, DB2THRESHOLDS)

Using for monitoring the current Event Monitor Data, which are configured (DB2STATISTICS, DB2ACTIVITIES, DB2THRESHOLDS)
about 2 months ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Submitted

Autosave feature in Cognos Controller

We would like to request the addition of an Autosave feature in Cognos Controller, particularly when using the Data Entry function (integrated with the Controller Excel link) for entering reported company values. Currently, users experience data l...
about 2 months ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Future consideration

Data Management Console: Allow the configuration of users by commands

Currently the configuration of users is via LDAP or manual via GUI. This idea is about using commands to configure users (adding / deleting user + role ).
about 2 months ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Submitted

Export MySQL lineage from Manta to Alation

We request to support export of MySQL lineage from Manta to Alation.
about 2 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 2 Future consideration

Data Management Console: Ability to upload own Driver / Wrapper and also specify the class of the driver during the definition of connection to a Db2 database

When a connection to a Db2 database is defined in the Data Management Console, the today it’s predefined driver with server, port, database and enabling of SSL. The customer would prefer to have their own authentication to have the ability to uplo...
about 2 months ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Submitted

Selective decompression of zipped filed

Currently when decompressing/unzipping the zip files in Drive explorer it is not possible to select files to unzip: the whole archive is decompressed. It would be useful to have the option of unzipping a selection of files from the archive.
about 2 months ago in Planning Analytics 1 Not under consideration

DISPLAY UTIL should show more detailed count for the displayed phases

We have a REBUILD IX job with a table which has 8.5 billion rows. During the rebuild DIS UTIL shows for the UNLOAD phase a higher count than 8.5 billion e.g 10 billion or more. Therefore I openend a case how could it be that this number is higher ...
4 months ago in Db2 Utilities Suite for z/OS 0 Future consideration