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Fix Custom Calculation validation error

We recently created a Case to ask about a validation error that occurs in Cognos' "Create Calculation" editor. Those error details are summarized below, and in this linked Case: https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/case/5003p00002b4qa4AAA/on-custom-cal...
over 3 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Other 0 Not under consideration

[Copy] SSL encryption enablement with data direct ODBC driver for DB2 Federation Server to SAP HANA

We need SSL encryption enabled with data direct ODBC driver for DB2 Federation Server to SAP HANA. This is the response from IBM Support team. Federation server doesn't support SSL with SAP HANA ODBC drivers. To connect to SAP HANA, customer has t...
over 3 years ago in Db2 0 Delivered

CDC for DB2 LUW - Refresh "RS" record is out of order - add DB2 Parameter CPU_PARALLELISM in CDC

When performing a Refresh to a DB2 LUW Target, then there is a record with Entry Type "RS" written to the target table, before the data records follow up with Entry Types "RR" only. The background of the first artificial "RS record" is to be able ...
almost 4 years ago in Data Replication: Change Data Capture 1 Future consideration

Enable the Scheduler Debug to Run Continually and Provide JSON Output via 'badmin' Standard Output

Currently the Scheduler debug must be written to a file, and the scheduler debug information is not easily accessible through the management CLI. What would be better would be to have an MBD parameter to enable all the time as is done with 'badmin...
almost 4 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Administration 1 Not under consideration

Based upon the data collected from the 'gridperf' binary, keep a table of events type type 'mbdreconfig' & 'mbdrestart' and present in RTM

This is important as we don't often time capture a restart or a reconfig, it could even be as a result of a binary that is segfaulting and being restarted by LIM. It would be nice to be able to track these similar to the table below: MariaDB [cac...
almost 4 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Operations/RTM 1 Not under consideration

Allow RTM Benchmark Jobs to be Spawned from Remote Data Collectors

Currently, RTM relies on the Web Server having client access to clusters to submit and track benchmark jobs. For some secure locations this is not possible. Instead, we would like the RTM data collectors to be able to manage this activity as well ...
almost 4 years ago in Spectrum LSF / Operations/RTM 1 Not under consideration

Informix HQ Enhancement

When using out of the box sensors, or creating your own custom sensor, it would be helpful to have the ability to specify a time of day to run the sensor. A real world example. Our software give customers the ability to create their own queries. W...
almost 4 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 0 Future consideration

allow REPLACE function to accept empty string

The "source-string" for the REPLACE function currently cannot be an empty string, it throws an error. But I can't see any logical or functional difficulty in just applying the replace logic: the "search-string" is not found, therefore the source-s...
almost 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

COGNOS search results secured based on user security

When users use COGNOS search functions they are able to see folders/reports they do not have access to. They then click and get access errors and contact support because they want access or are confused why they cannot access things available in s...
almost 4 years ago in Cognos Analytics 0 Not under consideration

For Spectrum Conductor 2.5 - please add slot demand to ibm-cws-reporting-spark-application-metric index

We need this level of visibility to track slot demand by project/team/model/user/job for helping business prioritize usage and better understand current needs. This has already been reviewed to some degree in the past by Tina Langridge at IBM and ...
about 4 years ago in Spectrum Conductor 0 Future consideration