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Search results: Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

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Add schema support to DVS

In our test environments we have the same Db2 tables on the same Db2 subsystem under different schemas. This allows for multiple teams to be testing against different sets of data, and potentially different version of table DDL at the same time. B...
over 5 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

Batch interface for SOM and USER statistics

We would like to be able to gather statistics for DVM using a batch interface. We want to establish history in a Adabas file and have a dashboard to see trends etc. The statistics we are interested in are SOM (ISPF 1.18.1 / 2), User stats (CPU, Co...
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

JGate log file cleanup

We need a way to limit the number of log files that JGate will create.
over 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Make DVM JDBC driver publicly available via Maven-like repository

Currently, in order to make the latest JDBC driver available to our developers, we download the jar file from Fix Central, and then make a new entry in our company repository. Ideally, we would like our company repository to point to an IBM/Rocket...
almost 4 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Return sql warning when zero/spaces are returned for invalid values in host files.

DVM allows us to turn on parameters like SQLENGIVZERO and SQLENGDFSHRC to handle situations where the underlying record contains invalid values or is shorter than the table structure. In cases where DVM converts values under the covers, a warning ...
over 4 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Delivered

Allow DVM Studio to prompt for workspace at startup

Typically, Eclipse-based products will prompt the user for a workspace when the application is launched. DVM Studio, however, uses or creates dvm_workspace automatically. If a user wants to test a new version of Studio without the risk of the work...
about 5 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 2 Delivered

Allow for a single DVM subsystem to connect to multiple IMS subsystems.

Currently DBCTL access to IMS requires that an IMSID be provided in the DVM configuration file. This parameter is limited to a single value and therefore a DVM subsystem must be created for each IMS subsystem. In a single test environment, we coul...
over 5 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

External bind files for Db2 LUW

Currently creating package binds for Db2 z/OS is completely separated from the DVM subsystem. I can roll out the packages to all Db2 z/OS subsystems before any DVM subsystems are created. For Db2 LUW, in order to install the binds, I must first de...
over 5 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Allow configuration to specify hlq for MMAP and MFL datasets

Currently, when users are creating a Web Service directory, they are prompted to provide a High Level Qualifier for the MMAP dataset. If they provide their own ID, DVM will successfully create the dataset, but does not have access to it resulting ...
about 6 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Only allow access to AVZMAPP files in the context of DVM (Studio, ISPF, etc.)

Currently, developers must be granted read/write access directly to the MAP datasets in order to create virtual tables. Developer access to these datasets should only be allowed within the context of the DVM provided interfaces (DVM Studio, ISPF, ...
about 6 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Future consideration