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Add SQL-statement COMMENT ON as in Oracle or PostgreSQL

For some tables or columns it would be helpful to describe what the table/column is used for since the names are not always self-explanatory. Although COMMENT ON is not part of standard SQL it would be helpful to have such a statement. The DOCUMEN...
over 5 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 6 Future consideration

The batch import of e.g. terms lacks individuality - one can only handle the batch approval/review/publish in bulk. Allow as an option handling of individual artifacts

Three use cases: a) a couple out of the batch should be rejected If there is two terms in a batch of 100 that should be edited before approved, then the full batch needs to be rejected until those two are in better shape. This is not a problem if ...
9 months ago in Knowledge Catalog 0 Future consideration
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Manta COBOL scanner support to ignore the comments between REMARKS and ENVIRONMENT DIVISION

Merged
Background We have some legacy COBOL files that errors out with parsing error since it follows a different coding pattern for comments. The comments are included between REMARKS. and ENVIRONMENT DIVISION in COBOL progam. Currently, Manta does not ...
3 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Future consideration

Add REMARKS column to SYSIBM.SYSDATABASE and COMMENT support for database object

We would like to ask you, to add the REMARKS column in SYSIBM.SYSDATABASE and support for COMMENT statement for databases. There is no possibility currently to store some form of a description for databases in DB2 catalog. In big sites where thous...
over 4 years ago in Db2 for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Data input autosaving/submit in PAW websheet without pushing a button

Global configuration ( either at the PASS level or at the websheet level) for activation and deactivation of a direct commit after an end user has inputted data into a websheet like comments or value-data on a leaf level. Currently the user has to...
12 months ago in Planning Analytics 0 Future consideration

Support movement of files in Git

Followup from TS019921735, TS016610424 and HD-6863. Background: Our users use Manta to scan SAS code or IFPC files stored in various Git repositories to build lineage. This is very convenient because we can block access to users to the backend (be...
3 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 2 Future consideration
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add embedded tables and columns comments functinality

Merged
Many competitor DBMS already have this functionality of documenting tables and table columns, that is putting ad hoc comments to describe the table and or the columns. Informix does not have this possibility which is great nevertheless table and c...
about 7 years ago in Informix / Informix Server 1 Future consideration

in CM- Manage Changes display change i miss coloum 'create date'

CM - Manage Changes 1 - Display changes I mis a column with create date Is that possible ? Sel ID Owner Name Type Status I Comment * * * * * * * --- -------- -------- --------------------------- -------- -------- - --------> 67 BE6002LD Z306034...
11 months ago in Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Import SQL COMMENT ON in data modules

Increasing size and complexity of data sources increase the demand for easy-to-handle metadata information. Descriptions directly implemented in source database objects are also useful for data modelers and report & dashboard authors. SQL COMM...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Future consideration

CP4D handling of users which are no longer authorized

If a Cloud Pak for Data user is no longer able to logon (removed from a AD group that is mapped to CPD group) then the user record in "Access control" should be marked as deleted. It should no longer be possible to authorize this user to any CPD s...
about 4 years ago in Cloud Pak for Data Platform 1 Future consideration

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