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Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

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Allow for a project view in Studio that only shows maps for a specific user and interfaces with both SCM and DVM servers.

The current Server tab shows all maps for a given DVM subsystem. The main premise of this Aha is that developers typically have a view within an IDE that contains just their project code (linked to their software configuration management system). ...
12 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Support for TIBCO

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about 2 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 3 Future consideration

Validate SQL should simply validate whether the SQL is valid to execute

Currently, while in editing SQL in DVM Studio, you can highlight the SQL and choose "Validate SQL". This option will run the same logic used when creating a view and flag, for example, duplicate column names as an error. In this case the flagged S...
about 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Ability to refresh a single Map and not the entire Maplib in batch

Modify the AVZMREFB REXX to allow for the refresh of a single VSAM MAP and not the entire Maplib. When controlling the refresh of VSAM maps in a batch environment where the VSAM files are reloaded frequently there is the need to control the refres...
about 2 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Enable granular trace option for IDF QRYDTA and CNTQRY messages

We would like to be prevent the following messages from being logged in trace browse due to the high number of messages for a large result set. IDF Req 022876 CNTQRY IDF Rpy 022876 QRYDTA
about 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Utilize IMS Catalog when creating virtual tables

Per IBM direction, we are currently working towards fully populating the IMS catalog. This catalog could be used in a similar manner to the Db2 catalog when creating DVM virtual tables. Instead of providing the DBD, PSB and copybooks when creating...
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Support for columns with names longer than 30 characters

DVM currently fails when attempting to create virtual tables over source tables with column names longer than 30 characters. DBMS's including Postgres, Oracle and DB2 LUW allow for longer column names.
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Make DVM JDBC driver publicly available via Maven-like repository

Currently, in order to make the latest JDBC driver available to our developers, we download the jar file from Fix Central, and then make a new entry in our company repository. Ideally, we would like our company repository to point to an IBM/Rocket...
about 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

DVM Studio parser needs 64-bit support

Mac users are limited to installing the DVM plugin on their workstations. MacOS 10.14 is the last version that supports the current 32-bit application. The plugin will not install on an OS beyond 10.14.
about 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Allow Logon to JDBC Gateway Console via RACF group instead of shared credentials

Currently the logon to each JGate console is via a single id/pw. These credentials must be shared by the support team which is not a best practice. When team members leave, all passwords must be changed (if that's even possible). If changing the p...
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Future consideration