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RLF DSNRLMTxx table field RLFIP allow subnet wildcard

we have a need to restrict threads with RLF by specifying userid and source IP with a subnet wild card. the source ips change with each "logon". In order to restrict all possible ips under a given subnet, we would need to enter 255 X 255 ips. allo...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Allow triggers install/updates without taking an outage for the box

Currently to install new triggers on a table or update triggers on a table requires outage for the box which impacts our end user customer. Our operations are 24X7X365 and don't have any outage window to work with.
over 11 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Functionality already exists

DMC for P10 systems (pLinux)

Provide ability to administer, monitor, manage and optimize the performance of IBM Db2 on the P10 systems.
almost 2 years ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 1 Planned for future release

Request for CDC Restart from Specific Bookmark or Timestamp in IBM CDC

We would like to know if IBM CDC offers a feature to start Change Data Capture (CDC) from a specific bookmark position or from a particular date and time via the Management Console, similar to the start option provided by Attunity, which allows sp...
5 months ago in Data Replication: Change Data Capture 0 Submitted

Update the Open Source CLI commands package

Having this makes it easier to build interfaces to the data.
5 months ago in Spectrum LSF / End User UI/Applicaton Center 0 Future consideration

Make the Journal Control Field &JOBUSER which is available on z/OS CDC available for use with Remote CDC

This Journal Control Field is one we currently use in our Audit subscriptions so that we can easily track down a change that may have occurred outside of a 'normal' production process. We are looking to transition to using Remote CDC as the log sc...
10 months ago in Data Replication: Change Data Capture 1 Future consideration

Add TCPIP DROP to CANCEL THREAD FORCE to clear orphan threads from DB2 incase of TCPIP abend

Orphan threads can be cancelled with CANCEL THREAD FORCE. No need to issue TCPIP DROP separately.
10 months ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Request Full Compatible GSKIT with HCL INFORMIX SERVER

With the newest HCL Informix 14.10.FC11W1X2 it is neccesary to set ENV 'ISI_GSK_FIPS_MODE=OFF' on every IBM CSDK GSKIT Client to get a working SSL Connection to a HCL INFORMIX 14.10.FC11W1X2 OPENSSL SERVER. A GSKIT is needed where it is not necces...
10 months ago in Informix / Informix Client Products 0 Submitted

Index tables in FAP database for better performance of an IP

We tested the time taken for an IP in the PRD environment. In SQL we saw an extreme cost in memory for select queries that the process does in table nrtr_companyrelation We noticed, that this table is not indexed. The whole IP took 2,5h, of which ...
about 1 year ago in Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 1 Under review

"Writeback mode" in Excel Ribbon

Give more feedback (or make it non-persistent) if writeback mode in PAfE is set to value mode: If a user accidentally switches this, all TM1 sheets won’t write anything back to the cubes, and this setting is persistent. Unfortunately there is no m...
about 1 year ago in Planning Analytics 1 Submitted