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Create partitioned LOBs to be used with PBR AND PBG tables

If you create a PBR with a lob column you must create a uniquely named LOB table in support of each PBR partition. Consider table with 550 parts. Creation of each LOB TS/Table by part is time consuming and error prone. Verification that all parts ...
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

EGO command 'egosh' should support both -json and -o "column1 column2 ..." like other commands

The current egosh command output is formatted in a way that does not make for easy parsing by customers. It would be nice if it follows the LSF convention of providing both a -json output format, and an columnar output format using -o "column1:xx ...
over 5 years ago in Spectrum Symphony / Product functionality 0 Planned for future release

ODIC Support in Cognos Analytics with signed JWT X.509 (RFC 7523)

Current implementation of OIDC in Cognos 11.0 is using a "Shared Secret Key" with OIDC server. This is not a secure way to connect. Shared secret key may get compromised by various means, proposal is to use signed JWT X.509 (RFC 7523) pattern in p...
over 5 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Support GROUPING SETS and SUPER GROUPS by IDAA

Because GROUPING SETS and SUPER GROUPS are not supported by IDAA, the sqls that contain these features canot be accelerated. Please see also pmr 06487,999,756
over 5 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Accurate TIMESTAMP values for the detailed DataStage log reports.

DataStage's detailed log reports do not have accurate TIMESTAMP values that represent when any of the underlying events actually started and/or completed. We have dozens of jobs that run for a half an hour or longer and without having accurate TIM...
almost 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Enable a Time out value if an Active CM is unable to contact a configured Standby CM

Enable a time out value if the active CM is unable to reach a configured standby CM for any reason, and unregister the malfunctioning CM from the list of dispatchers
over 8 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Add 'WITHOUT CURSOR HOLD' bind option

We have occasionally seen timeouts against DB2 catalog tables that trace back to long running threads from QMF for Workstation that are running WITH CURSOR HOLD
almost 3 years ago in QMF for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Db2 Templates should support defered tape Mounts

We use a VTL for our Tape Environment. For a VTL it is recommended by IBM to use UNIT=(TAPE,,DEFER) in all Jobs. DB2 uses templates to generate JCL. In this templates it is not possible to code a DEFER parameter. Is there a way to solve this dilemma?
almost 3 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Future consideration

Preserving job array conditions in multicluster

Job array conditions are widely used on our machines to manage when jobs are dispatched. Certain workflows require specific job stepping. Job array conditions aren't present in a multicluster environment. Our workaround involves submitting a job i...
over 8 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

More user friendly and correct IC Reconcile Intercompany Balances report, if using large dimension/BA structure

See attached file with current report and suggestions to change the report to show correct and useful and a lot more user friendly information.
almost 3 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Future consideration