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On restore or chunk addition allow automatic creation of files in certain folders.

On restore or chunk creation allow automatic creation of cooked files. Add an onconfig parameter which contains a list of folders where automatic cooked chunk creation is allowed. Cooked chunk files can be automatically created in this folder of a...
over 2 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Future consideration

Make searchpath available to extensions

We have an extension to add entries to the context menu (...) of reports and reportviews. These new entries should only appear in specific folders. For example there are two folders: FOLDER1 and FOLDER2. The context menu of all reports/reportviews...
over 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Other 1 Future consideration

Add Transaction Application lock types to the DBMS_LOCK package

We understand that there is an implementation of a version of the Oracle DBMS_LOCK package (minus transaction type and various modes) available on Db2 for LUW. While we can make some use of the session application lock type, we also have a need fo...
over 2 years ago in Db2 / Application Development 0 Future consideration

Enabling readonly mode for database or user. (DB2 LUW)

Would like to see a db level and a user level parameter to enable readonly mode at database level or user level. Currently need to run set of statements to achieve this, which makes management difficult. A single statement to enable readonly mode ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 0 Future consideration

Logo images maintenance within the platform

Rather than have a customer in the IBM PA cloud, scramble round trying to find a robust location for a URL (with jpg extension) that we can use for company logo in reports (generally ends up as a workaround in Box with dummy accounts or something ...
over 3 years ago in Planning Analytics 1 Future consideration

Data connections - GCP, Azure, AWS, Snowflake native connectivity

Lots of modern SAAS tools built from the ground up have direct connectors for popular data sources. Might be good to tick a few off that are common. Currently only ODBC and File Transfer (requires a SFTP orchestration tool) exist for PA cloud.
over 3 years ago in Planning Analytics 1 Future consideration

Document "autotune" paramerer for cpu and aio in the onconfig.std file.

Its is not easy to find any document that cover all three of 1) AUTO_TUNE 2) VPCLASS cpu,autotune,noage and 3) VPCLASS aio,autotune=1,noage. The onconfig.std file does not even mention "autotune", yet this is the best place to concisely let it be ...
over 3 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Future consideration

Downloading PAW book in any format captures only the segment visible in the frame & truncates the remaining areas.

The current book Sharing (PDF, Image, PPT) capability renders snapshot of PAW book that fits in the widget not all rows and columns.
about 7 years ago in Planning Analytics 0 Future consideration

Created By system field should be assignable as the a GRC Workflow stage assignee

I raise this as a defect, but support team said it was just product limitation. Basically, in a GRC workflow stage, we want to be able to select the object creator "System Fields: Created By" as the Assignee for a stage. That option is not availab...
over 3 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Platform Features 2 Future consideration

File upload check file types

When a user uploads a file for a TI Process Workspace should check the file is not corrupt or uploaded with the wrong file extensions. Users often don't understand the implications of file extensions and formats, so assuming this is correct can ca...
almost 2 years ago in Planning Analytics 1 Future consideration