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Add AWS RDS for Db2 as a target database for Data Gate on Cloud

Data Gate on cloud available at AWS only syncronize data for Db2 z/OS to a Db2 Warehouse SaaS. The idea is to add AWS RDS Db2 as an target database.
almost 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 1 Not under consideration

Let GUI create ultra large instance

At the present time CP4D GUI only allow to create datagate instances with maximum of 32CPU + 32Gi of RAM. 32Gi may be insuffisant in case of large workload. If we need to go further we need to first create instance and then upgrade custom ressourc...
4 months ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Submitted

Deferred table creation

Don't allocate extents for empty tables (and no extent for index and lobs) like on Db2 z/OS.Allow SELECT (returns 0 rows), RUNSTATS, ... and don't materizalize until first row insert (or LOAD).
5 months ago in Db2 / Db2 for SAP applications 1 Not under consideration

Provide UPSERT avoiding DUPREC

While MERGE can be used to emulate UPSERT, it is possible that MERGE fails with DUPREC if 2 UPSERTs implemented using MERGE try to INSERT the same row.The condition might be false and both try to INSERT. One succeeds and the other fails with DUPRE...
5 months ago in Db2 / Db2 for SAP applications 1 Submitted

Datagate authnetification using user / certificate

« At the present time we’re using Datagate to replicate in a live stream our DB2 z databases on DB2 LUW (Linux one) instances. This replication is done using a fixed user/password to connect to our DB2z instances. As it’s not recommended by our se...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 1 Under review

Make it possible to synchronize IMS and VSAM data with CP4D on Linux One

At the present time IBM Data Gate for watsonx is not available for Linux One (only x86).
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Under review

Select / Deselect All Buttons for Table Selection Pane

When the Data Gate table sync screen is opened and a scheme is selected, all tables are automatically selected. This can be a burden if the user only wants to sync a small subset of the tables and must manually deselect the unnecessary tables, esp...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Under review

Table selecting screen is not user friendly.

While selecting tables under a specific schema, by default, all tables are coming as selected. If we need to select only one table, we need to go over all other tables and unselect them. There must be a button to select/deselect all tables.
about 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Under review

Datagate should replicate z/OS indexes

- When adding a table, datagate should offer the opportunity to import, after table loading, zOS existing indexes
about 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Under review