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Search results: Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS

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Adding a search box for IMS Definitions when creating Virtual Tables

Currently, when creating IMS Virtual Tables, users must select a DBD and PSB from a dropdown list. However, since these follow a naming convention, finding the correct DBD or PSB can be time-consuming and inefficient. To improve usability, I propo...
8 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Use Absolute Generation and Version Numbers for DVM GDG Dataset Validation

The Scenario : Currently for GDG Dataset Validation when creating a Virtual Table in DVM Studio, DVM uses the relative gdg name such as HIGH.LEVEL.QUALIFIER (0) ) rather than using the absolute gdg name such as HIGH.LEVEL.QUALIFIER .G0001V00 . Sec...
about 2 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Virtual Table Name should be longer than 50 characters.

When creating Virtual tables we decided as standard to maintain the default Target Virtual Table Name that is build as follow: ConncectionName_Schema_Tablename In some cases this turns out to be longer than 50 chars. and when trying to create it s...
over 1 year ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Modernizing ADABAS: Optimizing INSERT into Adabas Virtual Tables

One of the key points in a modernization project for a site with Adabas is to “normalize” Adabas Data Model. DVM offers a normalized Data Model for any Adabas file, converting MU/PE fields into auxiliary Tables. This normalization has a cost: you ...
over 2 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Capture SQL Error Codes in Db2 COBOL Program Accessing DVM Tables

We are using a COBOL program to access DVM tables via an alias created on a three part name. If the program fails while performing a SQL call to one of the virtual DRDA tables, the program only receives a -1 SQLCODE. We would like for the program ...
8 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 7 Not under consideration

Access to Oracle table from Natural

Natural can access an Oracle table published in DVM, this is done through a CALL type call in Natural, GISS wants DVM to provide an Adabas view for this table, this is the equivalent of the jdbc interface for open systems.
8 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Access to Natural through stored procedure in DVM and Access to Oracle table from Natural.

GISS wants DVM to provide an API-REST interface that allows a stored procedure to be executed in DVM. This functionality allows a Natural program to be executed with a stored procedure in DVM. The call is made through jcbc using a CALL to the stor...
9 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Messages improvements

From DVM Studio when selecting a BIGSQL table that the user is not authorized to, we get back a misleding Column metadata error. We would like to have a better handling of this situation.
9 months ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Support Loading the Virtual Table maps above the bar

The module that handles the creation of virtual tables in DVM has 31-bit addressing. As a consequence, this module allocates its' memory below the bar of 2G. Especially when creating very large virtual tables, this can cause DVM running out of mem...
almost 3 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 1 Delivered

Enable instances of a virtual table using a PSB/PCB using a PROCSEQ to use an alternate index (non-root)

Per IBM instances of a virtual table using a PSB/PCB using a PROCSEQ to use an alternate index are only supported for indexes on the ROOT segment. This severely impacts performance for DVM access to IMS data which performs well via IMS using secon...
over 5 years ago in Data Virtualization Manager for z/OS 3 Future consideration