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SQLTable() does not like escape sequences in catalog name parameter

My application uses the IBM Informix ODBC driver.Issue with respect to ODBC call SQLTables.As per ODBC specifications for SQLTables, the catalogname can have escape sequences ('\').Say I have a database: db_en. In my call to SQLTables,char dbname[...
about 11 years ago in Informix / Informix Client Products 0 Not under consideration

Easier management of DB2 for z/OS DSNWLMJ java environment parameters

I have a suggestion for the file created by DSNTIJMV step DSNTIJJ. The JAVAENV file is created as a separate flat file for each ssidWLMJ job created. If this was a PDS named DSN!!0.JAVAENV(DSNWLMJ), one file would contain all the java environment ...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Equivalent of DB2 COMM_EXIT functionality

DB2 has integrated Guardium in the server via its COMM_EXIT functionality. Currently there are a lot of issues supporting Informix in Guardium. Some of the issues are correctly ignoring replication traffic, configuring for shared memory connection...
over 11 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

HPU should accept user defined DSNTYPE on TEMPLATE statement RFE 36361

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=36361 Currently keying any other DSNTYPE than 'LIBRARY', 'PDS', 'HFS' or 'NULL' results in the following error INZT025E TEMPLATE ERROR: INVALID OPERAND LARGE FOR OPTION DSNTY...
over 11 years ago in Db2 High Performance Unload for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Provide HWM for maxofilr resources

Neeed to record hwm for MAXOFILR We are a heavy user of lob data. With this zparm MAXOFILR we can control how many lob datasets are being used. But I have no way to determine of the zparm is set high or low. When we hit the value - the transaction...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Process times out due to locks held by another process. Have to resubmit the process.

Process times out due to locks held by another process. Have to resubmit the processes. The first process has an exclusive lock on a row, the second process is trying to run an UPDATE statement (see below) and times out because it can't get an UPD...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Prevent read/write (RW) access as part of CREATE TABLE

Add a clause on CREATE TABLE that controls what state the table(space) is in immediately after the creation - UT,RO or RW (default)
almost 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

z/OS sever does not return Arabic data if substr is used for LIKE predicate. String transformation is needed as part of proce

z/OS sever does not return Arabic data if substr is used for LIKE predicate. String transformation is needed as part of processing. Host: z10 – z/OS V1R11DB2 for z/OS version 8.xx (PUT level is current as site is in the process of migrating to D...
about 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Increased flexibility for Resource Limit Facility (RLF)

Currently RLF can govern threads based on the number of service units used. Could it be changed to also cancel thread that exceed either an elapsed time, a number of getpages, a number of sync reads, or a number of async reads. The following would...
over 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

-DIS DB(*) SP(*) ADV(AREST) or -DIS DB(*) SP(*) RESTRICT(AREST)

Also se PMR 75265.010.678 i would like to have a command that specific display the AREST restricted state for pagesets DSNI023I -DEP6 DSNIERST PAGESET WP41001D.SCHEDTS 710 PART (n/a) IS AREST ON BEHALF OF UR A773F44FF5E6. BACKOUT TO LRSN CA1F7C7BF...
over 12 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration