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Db2 for i

Axis support for GZIP/deflate compression/decompression data

would like enhancement for Axis support for GZIP/deflate compression/decompression data
about 20 hours ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Submitted

Provide a way to query Db2 for IBM i members

Currently, using OVRDBF to direct SQL statements to a specific database file member is functional, but it is not an ideal solution. It requires an external override that is disconnected from the SQL statement itself, making the code less self-cont...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Future consideration

Edit option in ACS not available

Hello,As you can see in the attached image (as an example), it's not possible to edit files through ACS. Being able to edit files directly would be very helpful.Currently, to edit a file, you have to download it, use a text editor, and then upload...
25 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Submitted

Add the ability to generate an ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram) to IBM i Access Client Solutions (iACS)

Deprecated Navigator used to have the ability to generate database maps and I'd like this ability back in iACS. Just had a new person start this week and trying to get them started and this lacks. Not a good first impression on their exposure to I...
3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Functionality already exists

Enhance BOOLEAN support in SQL pre-compiler for ILE-RPG

Since the addition of the BOOLEAN data type in DB2 for i existing RPG programs might run into problems. The BOOLEAN support of the SQL pre-compiler is documented here. Now if there is an existing table with a column "column1" of type CHAR(1) it wa...
4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Future consideration

Enhancement request: Add option to QSYS2.PTF_INFO to return all known PTFs, including PTFs for non-installed product options

Please enhance the QSYS2.PTF_INFO SQL service to optionally return all PTFs known to the system, including PTFs related to product options that are not currently installed. Today, QSYS2.PTF_INFO only returns PTF information for installed products/...
28 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Submitted

SPOOLED_FILE_INFO add parameter for spool file

I often spend time looking for certain spool files belonging to a user. At present I have to do: SELECT * FROM TABLE(QSYS2.SPOOLED_FILE_INFO( USER_NAME => 'HUTCHINSON')) WHERE SPOOLED_FILE_NAME = 'QPJOBLOG' ORDER BY CREATION_TIMESTAMP DESC ; ...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Not under consideration

Add to OBJECT_STATISTICS a column to inform us if a library is an IBM library

A new column would be added to OBJECT_STATISTICS called something like IBM_OBJECT. A value of 'YES' or 'NO' would be used.At present there does not appear to be an easy or definitive way of determining if a library belongs to IBM.SELECT OBJNAMEFRO...
2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Functionality already exists

Can we please have a DEFECTIVE_PTF_CURRENCY_LOCAL

In the latest TR updates of IBM i 7.5 TR2 and 7.6 TR 2 the SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY_LOCAL was announced.As we all know keeping current with PTFs is very important.With that in mind it must also be important to be aware of defective PTF's.For th...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Future consideration

DB2 for i - Add Function RENAME COLUMN to Rename name column

In DB2 SQL, create the RENAME COLUMN function to rename a column.This DB2 SQL function is supported in other environments (DB2 for Linux, UNIX, Windows, and z/OS).
23 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Submitted

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