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SPSS Modeler v.18.2.1 Compatibility with Teradata v.17

SPSS Modeler 18.2.1 support for Teradata v17. At the moment SPSS Modeler 18.2.1 compatibility matrix states that Teradata V17 is not supported. Use Case: Use Case : SPSS Modeler team can relax ( be assured that all is working) when Teradata gets u...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Documentation 2 Not under consideration

PM and Self Service Role ability to View and manage data volume snapshots in web interface

Existing roles in PowerVC can create and list data volume snapshots with the API but can not see those same elements in the web user interface. This can be confusing and introduce continuity issues for users of the system.
almost 8 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Multiple Domain/LDAP Directory Support

Permit PowerVC to use multiple backend directories/authentication sources. This is already supported upstream by leveraging Keystone domains
almost 8 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Couple of LPEX RDi 9.0 UI issues

Open any source file longer than about 10 pages the RPG LPEX editor in RDi 9.0.0.1 for edit or browse. Click anywhere in the text and hold down any arrow key (up, down, left, or right) for a second. The cursor will not move until you release the k...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

Add db2 autoactive to Smart Assist scripts

To modify the DB2 start script supplied under the Smart Asssist automation process. We require an explicit activation of the DB2 data from the start script:/usr/es/sbin/cluster/sa/db2/sbin/cl_db2start <instance>
almost 8 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 0 Planned for future release

Leverage the benefits of 'Live Application Mobility' for PowerHA WPAR-enabled Resource Groups

I imagine it would be a very cool enhancement for PowerHA if you would add the ability to relocate 'WPAR-enabled resource groups' without having to stop and restart the application inside the WPAR. Just as 'Live application mobility' allows planne...
almost 8 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 3 Not under consideration

Display i Project member synchronization status.

RDi should show the synchronization status of the files and members on the iProject view. An icon can show that a file or member has changed since the last time it was pushed. Currently, the only way to get a sync status is through the remote reco...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

The snap command should gather mirror pool info

The snap command needs to be updated to gather mirror pool information. Right now the mirror pool commands are not in it, nor are the flags that list information for other commands. At a minimum it should run:lspv -Plsmp -A vgname (for all vgs tha...
almost 8 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

Execution bit /usr/sbin/nsupdate9 AIX 7.2

After migrating our OS from AIX 7.1 to AIX 7.2 the execution bit of /usr/sbin/nsupdate9 was changed back to 554 as it was before (see below). It caused that some deployments of our developers failed. We now changed it back to 555 manually.In nsupd...
almost 8 years ago in AIX 1 Is a defect

AIX GL glue linkage assembler for custom dynamic linkage code.

This enhancement is specific to AIX and is a problem with the linker/binder software ('ld') and relates to the use of the GL storage mapping class within assembler files. Micro Focus Visual COBOL uses some dynamically created assembler files in or...
almost 8 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration