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Status Delivered
Categories Fast Path
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 7, 2013

DEDB Alter

DEDB Alter utility needs the support to add one or more DEDB Areas anywhere of a DEDB database.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Nov 11, 2015

    Available as of IMS Version14

  • Guest
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    Jul 26, 2013

    Changed Visibility to 'Public' as per customer request.

  • Guest
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    Mar 25, 2013

    Philippe, we will mark is public. FYI: This means anyone can then see all fields but the 'customer name' and 'business justification'

  • Guest
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    Mar 25, 2013

    As far as I can see this RFE visibility is already set to Public. And we agree with the fact it is mark as public

  • Guest
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    Mar 22, 2013

    - Would you like us to mark this RFE as public so other customers can vote on it?  The default setting is private.  Customer votes will help us prioritize RFEs.

  • Guest
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    Feb 22, 2013

    The addition of an AREA must be dynamic (without /DBR the DB).