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Display the warning when User would delete DV table that used in the analytics projects be someone created.

When we would delete a DV(data virtualized) table, we want to the information where is one DV table used. Because, if someone is using this DV table, it is probrem that DV table be deleted. Current workaround is nothing.
almost 5 years ago in Watson Query 2 Under review

Extend REST API with GET Specification of Framework Model (XML)

To get the Definitions of the SQL / Tables etc. behind a report we will need to read the XML Definition of the Package used in the report. We already get any information (name, description, xml specification) about the report with the new REST API...
almost 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Provide more granular database-level privileges than just CONNECT, RESOURCE and DBA

We have a requirement to support a code deployment role where a user, whose job role is not a DBA, can release code into a given database. The type of things they would be doing is:* Creating and dropping procedures, synonyms, triggers, indices an...
almost 12 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Not under consideration

Add SASL Support for Kafka Interface

Currently Kafka Supports only SSL, We have a requirement for Kafka interface to support SASL for comply with banking security requirement.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Safer Payments / Technical 0 Future consideration

Specify 'No data contents' in RAVE-Visualisations

For lists, crosstabs,... it is possible to specify what appears, when no data content is available: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-analytics/11.0.0?topic=fd-specify-what-appears-data-containers-that-contain-no-data It would be nice to have the...
almost 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Reporting 0 Not under consideration

improved estimation for potential use of Huffman Compression

Requirement for more accurate estimates of DASD space savings when using Huffman Compression. Problem is that estimates produced by DSN1COMP can be significantly inaccurate i.e., as much as +/- 30%. The solution required is a new option on the REO...
almost 3 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add more data server connections

Add connectors to Azure offerings, particularly SQL Azure.
almost 6 years ago in Cognos Analytics 2 Planned for future release

Provide Extended Agent Audit Reports

Cognos Analytics currently only ships with a narrow set of Audit Reports in regard to Agent Execution. It is not possible to get an easy overview of Runtimes for Agents and their Payload. The Sample Package also does not cover the correct connecti...
almost 8 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

Support synchronous detachment of a table partition

Starting with DB2 9.7(?) the detachment of table partitions is handled asynchonously. To simulate synchronous behaviour a complicated work around has to be put in place. Such a behavior could be triggered by a new DML keyword such as ASYNC.
almost 9 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Loading Library Visualizations: Please allow us to click more than one per import

From Cognos administration > Library > import. When browsing, we can only import one at a time. shift-click nor ctrl-click are allowed to load more than one visualization at a time.
almost 10 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration