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Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS

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Ability to make on-line schema changes to tables on IDAA

We are currently evaluating the use of an IDAA server in our environment and would like column additions or alternations on the z/OS DB2 side to transparently be applied to the table on the IDAA server, eliminating the need to manually drop/add/re...
about 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Add configuration control in ACCEL_LOAD_TABLES for UNLDDN Pipe destination

The UNLDDN is written to /tmp filesystem. In our shop that is designated for specific use, not including this process. We would like to direct the pipe created to a specific filesystem that we would allocate specifically for this usage.
about 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Invalidate the package that work with accelerator after remove the table from the accelerator.

Invalidate the package that work with accelerator after remove the table from the accelerator. Package that work with accelerator(ACCESSTYPE = A). When the table removed from the accelerator, it isn't invalidate the package. Instead of it, in runn...
over 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Manage DSNX881I messages in DB2 generated from IDAA healthcheck report

Each time the IDAA healthcheck runs (multiple times a day) every DB2 connected to the box reports on all the problems including all the issues already reported previously but not yet fixed. This can mean a hundred or more emails generated daily by...
over 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

MAX Scalar Function

MAX/GREATEST scalar function currently not supporting Decimal data type in IDAA. This is needed. Second, it is only taking four arguments. In DB2 we can compare more than four columns. Four is too small for our usecase
over 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

DBCS control character handling

EBCDIC Control character x'0E' and x'0F' handling is different in DB2 for z/OS and IDAA. IDAA drops the control character at any case while DB2 returns error in some cases
over 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

VARCHAR_FORMAT("A"."DT_EVT",'MM/YYYY') IDAA support

the problem here is that DT_EVT is a date not a timestamp column VARCHAR_FORMAT("A"."DT_EVT",'MM/YYYY')What db2 does is add 00:00:00 as a time.
over 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

TIMESTAMP(12) precision IDAA support

TIMESTAMP(12) is not a supported data type yet by IDAA. That's why the query reference the timestamp column with greater than time precision 6 digits will *not* be offloaded.
over 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

IJPMC0412-1499 IDAA Enhancement for integration with zHMC

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: dshums@us.ibm.comSubmitters Company: JPMorgan Chase PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: IJPMC0412-1499 IDAA Enhancement for integration with zHMCHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Information ManagementCurren...
over 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

ISF0914-1733 Admin Authority for IDAA

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: gregory.debo.bipd@statefarm.comSubmitters Company: State Farm PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: ISF0914-1733 Admin Authority for IDAAHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Information ManagementCurrent Status: ...
over 8 years ago in Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS 0 Not under consideration