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Abililty for Optim to archive Oracle 12.1 data types UROWID & SQL_PLAN_TABLE_TYPE

We recently had a database that had these 2 Oracle 12 datatypes. We had to mark these tables out of scope: UROWID & SQL_PLAN_TABLE_TYPE
over 5 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Optim TDM support for Linux on power

Optim TDM is not supported on Linux on Power (LE). Today when we are positioning power linux, Optim TDM seems to be not supporting and we are forced to bring in Intel for the same. AIX is not considered either due to cost constraints or customer's...
almost 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Test Data Management 0 Not under consideration

We need to create nicknames for ODM data source from db2 federation server using JDBC driver. It is failing if the ODM data source table has indexes. ODBC driver can handle this situation, but not with JDBC driver. Please make this function available.

We need to create nicknames for ODM data source from db2 federation server using JDBC driver. It is failing if the ODM data source table has indexes. ODBC driver can handle this situation, but not with JDBC driver. Please make this function availa...
almost 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

We need to create nicknames for ODM data source from db2 federation server using JDBC driver. It is failing if the ODM data source table has indexes. ODBC driver can handle this situation, but not with JDBC driver. Please make this function available.

We need to create nicknames for ODM data source from db2 federation server using JDBC driver. It is failing if the ODM data source table has indexes. ODBC driver can handle this situation, but not with JDBC driver. Please make this function availa...
almost 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Enable multi threading for the ODM ODBC Driver for Linux

Enable multi threading for the ODM ODBC Driver for Linux so Linux clients can run multiple queries in parallel
almost 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Support Google Cloud Storage

Support Google Cloud Storage on archive requests to store archive files.
almost 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

Support Dell/EMC ECS as a primary archive file path

Support Dell/EMC ECS as a primary archive file path so archive files can be created directly on object storage devices.
almost 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 0 Not under consideration

#4 - TDF: Ability to use Optim zOS Legacy Tables (COBOL/PLI) as input to TDF

Based on a review of previous documents and our current experience with the Optim Test Data Fabrication tool, we are requesting the below items be considered as Requirements from State Farm for enhancements to the Optim Test Data Fabrication tool....
almost 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Test Data Fabrication 0 Functionality already exists

#3 - TDF: REST API return the fabricated data in a specific format (JSON or XML)

Based on a review of previous documents and our current experience with the Optim Test Data Fabrication tool, we are requesting the below items be considered as Requirements from State Farm for enhancements to the Optim Test Data Fabrication tool....
almost 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Test Data Fabrication 0 Not under consideration

#2 - TDF New Release: should be able to do an ‘update’ when a new version is available

Based on a review of previous documents and our current experience with the Optim Test Data Fabrication tool, we are requesting the below items be considered as Requirements from State Farm for enhancements to the Optim Test Data Fabrication tool....
almost 6 years ago in Optim / Optim Test Data Fabrication 1 Not under consideration