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IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics

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Provide Documentation on Very Large Tables and their usage

Need a better understand of what these very large tables, such as the DB2_ENDUSER_* tables, are used for given they use 1000s of Cyls of dasd. With a better understanding of usage customer can decide if the tables are even needed. And drop them if...
3 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Separate out the IDAA Addition from the DB2 Component

Most customers don't have IDAA installed and the addition of this feature is unnecessary unless requested. Adding in the tables for it is just a waste of resources, and dasd.
3 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Under review

Provide Documentation on Tables For Which No Reports exist and their Usage

It would like with the management of the Data Base and dasd usage, and purge of the data.
3 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Modify the Access Requirements to Install and Support the Software to minimum Level Required Rather then SYSADM.

SYSADM access is too broad for an Application to need. This will allow for better usage and support then having to hand off tasks between areas for installs, adding components and maintenance.
5 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Prevent Abends in the Software due to Deadlocks, Buffer full, etc.

When the product abends manual intervention is required to restart it. This requires support staff to determine the cause and restart the task. It also requires that a case be opened that your staff has to review and respond it, wasting time, then...
5 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Centralize the Documentation on the Lookup tables

Support Staff will better be able to determine how and why to update the Lookup tables.
5 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Let the Customer's DB2 Staff manage the Data Base Tables

Support for the software will be easier to manage. Trying to make sure the tables get updated with every upgrade is error prone requiring component reinstalls to fix missing tables / views. DB2 staff at a customer are always more intune with the i...
5 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Document Changes for each PTF/Upgrade

Documentation of changes are being made for each PTF or upgrade would be more useful then trying to figure things out from the HOLDDATA. HOLDDATA is usually only available to the individual doing the SMPE work, not the end users. End users have no...
6 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Functionality already exists

Remove DB2ADM Requirement for Install & Support

DB2ADM access is too board for the shop. No one in the company has this access. The product should be able to be supported by application teams.
6 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Planned for future release

Eliminate the Usage of Passwords for System Tasks

Passwords for System Tasks is not allowed at the Shop. The passwords for the Cognos access and for the Forecasting feature need to be eliminated.
6 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Future consideration

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