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Allow inplace reorg of tables with XML columns

Lift the restriction on being able to do an inplace reorg of a table when the table contains an XML column.
about 8 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

Expand table visualizations on Dashboards when exporting to PDF

When exporting a Dashboard to a PDF users expect the option to have a table visualization to expand so all of the values are visible without a scrollbar, even if it expands on to additional pages.
about 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Dashboard 0 Delivered

Enhanced Widget Connections in Dashboards

The request behind this idea is to have additional control over how dashboard visualizations respond to each other via widget connections. It is understood that additional connections can be created to group respective visualizations together but ...
about 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Delivered

Online index rebuild

We need command tool in Informix >>-ALTER INDEX--index--REBUILD------------>< | | '-ONLINE-' working like: REBUILD INDEX online utility in DB2 or ALTER INDEX index REBUILD ONLINE in Oracle or REINDEX [INDEX|TABLE] in PostgreSQL
about 4 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Future consideration

Instrument workfile high-watermarks in ACCTG

Instrument IFCID 0003 and IFCID 0148 counter(s) to show the maximum amount of Workfile used by a thread (4K blocks total, or separate by tables/indexes, or separate by 4K/32K Workfiles -- implementation choice.) It is difficult to manage Workfile ...
over 13 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

LOAD should not be restarted when Apply fails during SET INTEGRITY

When setting up Replication for a DB2 Table for the first time Apply will use a LOAD FROM Cursor to do an initial copy of the tables data. If there are constraints or generated columns defined for that table Apply will issue a SET INTEGRITY comman...
about 8 years ago in Data Replication: Q-Replication & Availability / Q Replication for Z 0 Planned for future release

Apply security restriction in Db2 table only via database connector tools (but not from database objects)

There are few use cases where Db2 table access must be restricted only from DB connector tools(eg; SPUFI, QMF or DSE in IDz or any other DB visualizer) but not from the database object itself. To explain further, we do have home grown tools(x1) us...
over 2 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

For Dynamic SQL that is stabilized, Add the SDQ_STMT_ID

For Dynamic SQL statements listed in Query Monitor, it is important to know if the SQL statement is/was Stabilized. Listing the SDQ_STMT_ID that is assigned to the Query in both the online monitor and downloaded into CQM_SUMM_METRICS can help with...
about 4 years ago in Db2 Query Monitor for z/OS 1 Delivered

DB2 should optimize queries adequately when are missing or out of date

In V12 it was intended to extend the NPGTHRSH to empty tables and to tables with missing stats. The idea was to pick up the appropriate index which means: if a sort can be avoided choose this one, otherwise pick up the index, which has the most ma...
over 8 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Customization of Export .csv report from Manta.

We have a requirement in our organization to customize the export of Manta lineage data. Specifically, we need to tailor the reports to reflect the database, schema, table and view levels. This customization should align with the templates provide...
over 1 year ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Future consideration