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UNIX ODBC Support tools

Information Server on UNIX ODBC Support tools (in /Server/branded_odbc/IBM_Tools/ ) have various problems :- capture_env.ksh : Doesn't work when Information Server Engine administrator is chosen as different user than from "dsadm"- odbc_version.sh...
over 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

retain /etc/sudoers after upgrade

We are doing authorization through /etc/sudoers for admins to be able to login to the nz user or root. For example like below. ## Allow root to run any commands anywhere root ALL=(ALL) ALL username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:/bin/su - nz, /bin/su - root...
almost 4 years ago in Cloud Pak for Data System 0 Not under consideration

backup resolv.conf prior to upgrade

We have a search path listed in the resolv.conf file. It is helpful to locate any server without using fully qualified domain name. The current upgrade is rewriting the /etc/resolv.conf file and user's home directories every time. Due to which all...
almost 4 years ago in Cloud Pak for Data System 2 Not under consideration

DB2 Automation Utility to convert from IBM RACF DB2 External Security to IBM DB2 Internal Security.

We are requesting a DB2 Automation Utility to convert from IBM RACF DB2 External Security to IBM DB2 Internal Security. This utility must be able to do the reverse of the RACF/DB2 Conversion Utility that was used to convert data in DB2 Internal Se...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

FORMAT INTERNAL with REORG DISCARD

REORG with DISCARD does not support FORMAT INTERNAL like UNLOAD and LOAD. REORG with DISCARD is used in many use cases for Archiving OLD data. Having FORMAT INTERNAL in REORG with DISCARD would be good if DISCARD dataset is in INTERNAL format for ...
over 11 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

RTM: add a region field to grid cluster description to ease license services association

to ease grid cluster vs license services vs License Scheduler alert or graphs generation, add a 'region' field for Grid Cluster. Region field is already available for License services and License Scheduler servers.
over 7 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

RTM: hosts unreachable for scheduling constraints

when an exec server is not eligible for a scheduling constrainte ("just starting a job recently" for ex), there nothing to monitor that situation. the only way is to detect that situation is to do a bjobs -lp on a pending job pending for that reas...
over 7 years ago in Spectrum LSF 2 Not under consideration

Archive Report - Requesti...

No description provided
over 7 years ago in Optim / Optim Archive 1 Not under consideration

User defined report to be able to extract data of cost of investments by owned companies (i.e. as counter co)

Although the investment account is tagged with Intercompany code "A", there's currently no way to create a report similar to intercompany report that enable the breakdown of cost of investment (entered via shareholding and investment register) by ...
over 7 years ago in Cognos Controller (On Prem and On Cloud) 0 Not under consideration

Measures for productivity in the Watson Assistant interface

For Watson Assintant interface In the "intents" creation screen there could be a button on the line to click and with that, go to the creation of the dialog with that intent filled in. It would already increase productivity. And when switching bet...
almost 4 years ago in watsonx Assistant 0 Not under consideration