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Status Delivered
Categories EGL Language
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 20, 2015

RBD/EGL support for DB2 for z/OS XML columns

RBD/EGL doesn't support DB2 for z/OS XML column type.
This represents a significant obstacle for EGL developers to integrate their appliactions with DB2 objects used by Websphere/java appliactions.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Sep 12, 2016

    This feature was delivered in version 9.5.1.

  • Guest
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    Jan 26, 2016

    The feature that is described in this request is a candidate for a future release.

  • Guest
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    Oct 13, 2015

    This request lacks sufficient information for us to evaluate it. It might not be considered further until it has been revised and clarified.

  • Guest
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    Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Business Developer

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - Business Developer

  • Guest
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    Aug 11, 2015

    A preliminary evaluation of this request indicates that it is consistent with our business strategy. Further evaluation of this RFE is underway.