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Make XML tablespaces more portable

Currently, there are 3 different internal structures that Db2 uses for the implicitly created table inside an XML tablespace: 3 columns, 5 columns with the START_TS/END_TS fields as BINARY(8), and 5 columns with the START_TS/END_TS fields as BINAR...
about 6 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

bsub fairshare of users

Some users use a script which spawns a lot scripts, say 1000 scripts, tosubmit jobs to LSF synchronously. So a lot of jobs from this user submittedinto LSF and other users can not submit the jobs into LSF promptly with themessages of "Can not conn...
about 8 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

Allow Users to specify a ClearCase 'cleartool' command but require that it be white listed first

Allow the users to override the CLEARTOOL binary path, but only if it's included in a white list configuration file in the $LSF_ENVDIR location. I would suggest something like: cat lsf.daemons.wrap.conf /usr/altira/bin/cleartool /some/authorized/...
about 2 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Administration 1 Not under consideration

Set more job variables in parent SBATCHD prior to forking the job SBATCHD/RES

I've been working with the Daemons Wrap source code trying to make the logging more presentable, and I've come accross a hurdle to effectively enhancing that integration. I need both the Job Start and Submit Times, and normally, I would just be ab...
about 2 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Administration 1 Not under consideration

Limiting the error mail only to report owner incase of SMTP error in report schedule [CNC-SDS-0335, CNC-SDS-0410]

Problem: - The error mail is sent to all recipients added in schedule When there a report schedule failed due to SMTP error (CNC-SDS-0335, CNC-SDS-0410). Example: - I have scheduled an analysis studio report on daily basis at 9:00 AM. So daily I w...
about 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Future consideration

The change 'Primary Key Name' is added!

Currently, I know that there is no function to change only the 'Primary Key Name' of Db2. Especially in the case of Primary Key, Unique Index is also created when it is generated! Since the primary key name cannot be duplicated, there is a problem...
about 2 years ago in Db2 / Statements (DDL and DML) 0 Future consideration

option to hide "My Credentials (Manage)" in the UI

Currently we offer Cognos as a service. The client subscribes to our product and can use Cognos as their analytics offering. Because the service is physically hosted by us we need to hide My credentials (Manage) option
about 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

"DBRM load module cross-reference feature" be incorporate into Db2 Administration Tool

As of April 30th, of 2020, IBM Db2 Bind Manager got  'end of service' and would not be supported anymore. Some Bind Manager Function were integrated to the IBM Db2 Administration Tool v12.1 but "DBRM load module cross-reference feature" was not i...
about 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Reports>Intercompany report

1. If a company reports two rows with the same counterpart and account but different transaction currencies and the counterpart does not report anything, the report sum up the two amounts with different currencies and then creates a useless amount...
about 8 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Extension Node - Syntax Highlighting

Initial Situation: In same cases we have the need in ibm spss modeler streams to use R / python to add very special functionality. Issue: The extension node, e.g. (extension model) has no syntax highlighting Due to the lack of usability, most of...
about 6 years ago in SPSS Modeler 1 Not under consideration