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Informix

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DELAY_APPLY,Can be set to ms, less than 1s.

DELAY_APPLY Can be set to ms, less than 1s.
about 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Separate user for working with Informix CDC API

Currently the Informix CDC API requires the use of the 'informix' account. We would like the Informix CDC API modified so that it can run in a fully supported fashion as a separate user.
about 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

restore to point in time when using external table with archecker

With IDS11.7 , when using external table, I could only restore the table being deleted from the instance Level 0 backup with archecker, can't restore those data from logical log. If i use normal table, archecker could restore the data from both th...
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Archecker table level restore utility does not compatible of handling Informix engine complex table schema clauses

Individual Table restoration 'archecker' utility only support simple schema definition contents as the schema file. However, Informix engine support complex clauses when setting up a table. E.g. When fragmenting a table based on interval based fra...
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Command to resolve in-place alters

Have a command "UPGRADE_IPA" which can be run against a table/fragment to resolve in-place alters. This should have an online option which utilizes small transactions.
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 2 Not under consideration

Add ability to grant 'connect' to database to a role instead of just an individual user

I would like to see the ability to grant 'connect' on the database to a role as you can in Oracle and DB2. It seems counterproductive to ease administration by allowing object grants to a role and then forcing individual grants to connect to the d...
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

support of CDC against Informix HDR and RSS instances

Need use the CDC API on RSS instance and see the change of the table into this process during the connexion.
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Implement callback functions in J/Foundation for transaction events

Checked the J/Foundation documentation as well and seems like unlike C-udrs, there is no API to register a local callback function when a transaction event happens (like rollback in your case). Implementing this callback functions registering in J...
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Not under consideration

Methods to get Database and Table names in J/Foundation SQLDATA Interface

In J Foundation, for opaque type implementation, we need methods in SQLData interface implementation to get current database and table where opaque type column resides.
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

onstat -g ses 0 should be officially documented

onstat -g ses 0 is a useful but undocumented option. It shows all the sessions in one hit, the only part missing from the documented onstat -g ses is the parent program name.
over 6 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration