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Remotely disconnect

We have a number of users for SPSS. We use the concurrent license that works with the Sentinel License Manager (SLM). For us, it would be interesting to have the possibility to remotely disconnect a user and withdraw the license.
almost 7 years ago in SPSS Statistics 0 Not under consideration

Calculate classification probabilities for more than two classes

In SPSS Statistics and in open source languages (e.g. R), when you use a classification algorithm to classify more than two groups (e.g. 4 groups), the probabilities are provided for each class (not just the predicted class). This is important bec...
over 3 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Modeler 1 Future consideration

Provide option to create VCD files compatible with Windows or Unix, Linux paths.

Please provide option in Transformer that specifies the VDC file to be created with specific Windows or Unix\Linux paths depending on the intended target platform for the Powercube, or both in a mixed platform environment.
almost 7 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Reorg online with a mapping table

It will be very helpful to have a new reorg online with a mapping table like on DB2 z/OS with the same performance level.
over 10 years ago in Db2 / Utilities (Export Import Load db2look etc) 0 Not under consideration

z/OS Infosphere Optim - Data Masking - GDPR - New LUA function

The need is about the data masking and the GDPR constraints. Our développers used the LUA capabilities of z/OS Optim. The needs are convert in a bijective way a numeric chain in a other numeric chain if we run repeatedly a convert with the same ch...
over 3 years ago in Optim / Optim Data Privacy 3 Not under consideration

Enhance the message "table XXXX not found" during running load Utility.

We actually want DB2 load utilities to display consistent error messages that are easy to find. It should definitely be an ‘E’rror, not a ‘W’arning or ‘I’nformational message’, but it should also contains something like ‘UNSCCESSFUL’, or ‘ERROR’, ...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Utilities Suite for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

z/OS Infosphere Optim - Data Migration : add a DELETE DLI function

Our SI is mixed DLI and DB2. Therefore, our OPTIM ADS use DLI database and DB2 tables. Before we refresh data, we delete DLI et DB2 data in cohérence. The deletes are only partial [DLI Bases and DB2 tables are not emptied] Optim offer a standard D...
over 3 years ago in Optim / Optim Test Data Management 2 Future consideration

Chat - private communication

In an early release of PAW it was possible to use the chat function to communicate to a specific user by using @-sign. This was removed. Customers are asking for this functionality and it would be great if this functionality returns.
almost 7 years ago in Planning Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Localizing the file used in the ODBC/DB2 Connectors for the "read select statement from file"

This in regard to PMR/CASE #: TS000099558 ISSUE:DataStage ODBC/DB2 connector with ‘Read select statement from file': file note accessible from Hadoop hi-We have a DataStage job with odbc connector and the select statement is set to 'Read select ...
almost 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Enhancement for DB2 z/OS database backup/recovery

BUSINESS REQUIREMENT Database Recovery is probably the most critical area for DBAs and Application Support teams. As important as new features and performance are, Recovery is absolutely crucial – Production data loss is unacceptable, long databas...
over 3 years ago in Db2 Recovery Expert for z/OS 2 Not under consideration