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Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

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Enable DVM Studio to be able to quickly capture environment data needed for problem resolution

We are sometimes asked to provide detailed information for a Case we have opened on DVM. Information includes the current build, IN00, trace browse, map definitions and sometimes the underlying data that is causing the issue. If functionality was ...
over 2 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 2 Future consideration

Ability to refresh a single Map and not the entire Maplib in batch

Modify the AVZMREFB REXX to allow for the refresh of a single VSAM MAP and not the entire Maplib. When controlling the refresh of VSAM maps in a batch environment where the VSAM files are reloaded frequently there is the need to control the refres...
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Support for AES_256 ciphers in DVM Studio secure connections

Currently with DVM Studio v1.1.53 it is not possible to establish a secure TLSv1.2 connection to the z/OS DVM server using AES_256 ciphers. Attempts to connect securely using an AES_256 cipher result in the following error: An error occurred while...
almost 4 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Adding support for missing CCSIDs from OpenJDK 11

Because of replacing internal JDK in DVM from IBM SDK Java V8 to OpenJDK 11, DVM lost some CCSID support and we experienced several Japanese CCSID issues. As the workaround, the development team kindly provided special build of DVM studio using IB...
3 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Upgrade log4j jar file in DVM JDBC driver

The Scenario : Using the latest DVM JDBC Driver, users issue an import command on Apache Sqoop to do a parquet file conversion. The Problem: The error “java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: 'org.apache.logging.log4j.Level org.apache.log4j.helpers.OptionCon...
3 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Create an SMF record for the SQL statements executed via a REST call

Currently SMF records are not cut in DVM for SQL statements executed via a REST call.
7 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

DVIPA used for failover and workload balancing for the IDFPORT

we have set up DVIPA for workload balancing and failover for the normal OEPORTNUMBER, but we would also like to have the IDFPORT be set up to use DVIPA to be able to fail over to different members of a DB2 group if 1 member of a group fails
about 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Pass the dbname in parameter to the view

The Scenario: We use IDMS database and we have a lot of dbname in our organization. The Problem: We have to define a virtual table and a virtual views for all of our dbname. This create a lot of redundant work. Proposed solutions: The possibilitie...
about 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add ability to find map dependencies

Before deleting a map, we would like a way to find any other dependent maps. Virtual views that reference the map Web Services that reference the map Virtual tables pointing to other virtual tables on the same (or different) subsystems
over 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add support for Postgres UUID and JSONB data types

Add support for Postgres UUID and JSONB data types
over 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration