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    Collecting Db2 Integrated Synchronization counters in IZDS

    IBM Z Decision Support currently does not collect Db2 Integrated Synchronization IFCID 2 counters. In Db2 component table DB2_IDAA_STAT_S_H/D there is column REPLICATION_CPU, but is only populated with data for CDC replication. Since we have migra...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

    Allow LIST RECORD consumption to be drifted to ZIIP processors.

    Now, IZDS and IZPCA allow the derivation of a COLLECT to ZIIP, but it is not possible to do the same with a LIST RECORD.It would be good to study the possibility of adapting the LIST RECORD as well.
    11 months ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

    Requirement on IMS for JOINs across non-hierarchical related tables

    In our IMS ODBM PoC development, we need the ability to JOIN IMS sibling segments.    We realize that this incurs performance overhead, but we still need to have this SQL JOIN option with child-to-child segments as well as DBD-to-DBD seg...
    over 12 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 1 Not under consideration

    Passticket support for Database Access

    Hi, We use passticket for IMS SQL Batch utility. The passticket also supports MFA in batch utility. We would like to see the passticket usage in IMS Explorer for database connection, which simplifies our access for development systems. Thanks !!
    over 3 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 2 Not under consideration

    advanced metadata objects with the JDBC driver outside of IMS Explorer

    Currently there only exists a way to export an artifact to supply the DLIDatabaseViews to the IMS Universal JDBC driver as the non-Catalog metadata source. The DLIDatabaseView does not support advanced metadataobjects like Segment Map Cases or Use...
    almost 10 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 1 Not under consideration

    Request to retain PSB and DBD COMMENTS in IMS Explorer toolset & IMS Catalog

    Travelers needs both the IMS Explorer toolset and the IMS Catalog to retain PSB/DBD COMMENTS. We have historical tracking comments at the top of our PSBs and DBDs. The comments we want to keep are at the top. We don't care about the ones in the mi...
    almost 11 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 2 Not under consideration

    IMS-Explorer is a very valuable tool. It should run under x86-Linux as well as under Windows

    Currently the IMS Explorer is installable under Windows. It should be installable and run under x86 Linux as well.
    about 13 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 1 Not under consideration

    Enable the ability to run the COLLECT batch process of different components in parallel.

    When a COLLECT process is executed, some DB2 resources are allocated that prevent processes that collect data for different components (CICS, DB2, MVS and so on) from being executed in parallel. If the COLLECT processes of different components cou...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

    Having a report that can have a date selection and the MSU value in IGZS, which is close to the SCRT report.

    Right now, we are comparing SCRT Report with IGZS Tables , but the values are not matching and not having option to go over date using KPMZLP05
    almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Decision Support 1 Not under consideration

    Global Transaction Support needed for .NET ODBM Development

    We would like the .NET ODBM capability to be able to handle both LOCAL and GLOBAL transaction processing just as the JAVA IMS Universal Drivers offer both capabilities.
    over 11 years ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 2 Not under consideration

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