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Improve Excel-import with the ability to adjust characteristics

During the Excel import frequently the data type of columns is identified incorrectly. It would be great if you are able to set the correct datatype of columns during the import of Excel/CSV. This creates issues when you try to update (refresh) an...
over 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

DDF Start with TCP/IP should be coordinated between Start Listener and Start DDF

During start of DDF inside DB2, DB2 start the Listener for TCP/IP requests and a small timeframe later the DDF. In this timeframe incoming requests are denied with REASON=00D31032 and follow-on errors. As an bypass we do not start DDF automaticall...
over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

PAX user created Rollup in Set Editor

PAX - In Set editor, users would like the capability to create a 'rollup' (addition/ aggregation) that does not exist in the current dimension hierarchies. The new rollup would then be retained / remembered in the report. This functionality would ...
about 7 years ago in Planning Analytics 1 Future consideration

Allow Run SQL to handle host variables as Data Studio does

When executing a SQL query under DSM, there is no provision for host variables and an error results when you try to execute a query. A simple example such as: SELECT EMPNO, FIRSTNME, LASTNAME, WORKDEPT, HIREDATE, JOB, SEX, BIRTHDATE FROM SPEMP ...
about 5 years ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Not under consideration

Change search box color

The stark contrast from black to white can be a problem for some users. Suggest allowing ability to customize the background color of the black search box at the top menu bar (11.2.4 version).
3 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Submitted

System default choice for list view

When looking at team content reports on a list view, you can choose the settings/row size, with options for compact, short, and default. We want to make one the system default. We don't have the option to do so.
3 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Submitted

Suppression of validation check messages

Need the ability to suppress validation checks and only display custom validation messages in production environments. Currently when a validation fails all validation check messages are displayed on the screen as well as the custom validation mes...
5 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Platform Features 1 Under review

Introduce Data Connection Permission

We would like to request creating an additional permission that would allow an individual to create a data connection at the project level. Right now, if a user has access to a data asset outside of a project, they can connect to the data from wit...
5 months ago in watsonx.ai 0 Under review

Toggle to set Username login as non-case sensitive

We notice that the OpenPages login is case sensitive. e.g. (iwong10). If we were to enter say "IWong10" the username fails as on the user management console, we place the username of my account is "iwong10". Is there are way to update configuratio...
5 months ago in OpenPages Ideas / Administration 2 Not under consideration

Allow APT_EXECUTION_MODE = "One process" for production environments

In our tests we found for small PX jobs the execution is sped up by almost 30% if we set APT_EXECUTION_MODE = One process. Since we have 10000 of such small job invocations in aggregate this saves a lot of time and resources. But according to IBM ...
8 months ago in DataStage 1 Under review

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