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Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

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Enable use of encrypted passwords to test connections to databases in the DVM JGate Server interface

A successful “Test Connection” must be completed to “Add new relational data source name and connection parameters” using the DVM JDBC Gateway Server interface. To perform the “Test Connection” a valid userid and password with access to the data s...
over 2 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 2 Planned for future release

Track last used date for maps

We need the ability to see when a map was last used in order to mark them for potential removal from the system.
4 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Under review

Use RACF resource to control access to DVM JDBC Gateway Server databases

Currently USERID and PASSWORD info needs to be updated and maintained in the DVM AVZDRATH job in order for DVM users to access different DRDA databases. The AVZDRATH job needs to be updated monthly whenever a user’s password changes or when a user...
about 2 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Improve JDBC’s SQLException Error codes

We have observed that, when we get an SQL Exception caused by different situations related to client-server communication issues, we always get an ErrorCode = 0 (((SQLException)sqle).getErrorCode()) For example, in case we have an open connection ...
about 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Protect ACI call with program granularity.

Currently you can protect ACI calls adding the resource ACI.Mapname to RACF class. The protection ACI.Mapname protects only the ACI services. When we create a new ACI Stored Procedure we must specify the ACI service we want to use. Suppose we crea...
10 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Support Loading the Virtual Table maps above the bar

The module that handles the creation of virtual tables in DVM has 31-bit addressing. As a consequence, this module allocates its' memory below the bar of 2G. Especially when creating very large virtual tables, this can cause DVM running out of mem...
over 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0

Add DVM Studio to IBM Installation Manager

We are preparing to license DVM software and implement it across our production systems starting mid-March 2021. Applications are planning initial use of DVM in production starting the end of March 2021 with a full production rollout in June 2021....
about 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Planned for future release

Cognos connector for DVM

Is Cognos connector for DVM on the Cognos roadmap? If yes, what is the ETA? Associate with Service Request TS014308997
7 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under 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 Under review

Write JGate messages to Trace Browse

When using JGate we currently need to look in multiple logs in order to put together a complete picture of what happens during a given transaction. We would like for JGate to have the ability to write messages back to the trace browse on the calli...
almost 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration