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My votes: Db2 for i

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Is there a way to change QSQSVCDMP not to use QSYSPRT file

This is regarding a request we got from customer about routing of files QSQSVCDMP to outqueue QEZDEBUG,Issue description: Is it possible to redirect QSQSVCDMP to QEZDEBUG outq, It is currently directed directly to user outq and is printed. Many fi...
about 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Allow views to be reversed engineered with long name

When a view is created in the IBMi, the dependent table's long names are converted to short table names. The API to reverse engineer (QSQGNDDL) returns the view's SQL with the dependent tables with short names. Please add a parameter to the revers...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

sql function - allow to define the scope of deterministic

Hello, if I have understand correctly, setting deterministic a function when I create it means that sql can cache the results to improve performance. the sql cache is purged by the IPL. so this means that the scope of deterministic for a sql funct...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Add Boolean Data Type for SQL/PL

Add new Data Type for DB2 for i SQL/PL: Boolean This will make DB2 for i more compatible with other versions of DB2 especially LUW. We want boolean so that we can do UDF calls in IF statements, and such Use Case: IF isCustNumberValid(IN_cust) THEN...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

Group_Ptf_Currency: Also show those at "Apply at Next IPL"

I am trying to find out what group PTF's I need to order so I ran:SELECT * FROM SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY ORDER BY ptf_group_level_available - ptf_group_level_installed DESC; and I get:PTF_GROUP_CURRENCY PTF_GROUP_ID PTF_GROUP_TITLE ...INSTALLED...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

CLI SQLSetConnectAttr

during a call to the CLI SQL Connect I got an error I cannot understand alone error SQL0104 Message . . . . : Token <END-OF-STATEMENT> was not valid. Valid tokens: ? : USER CURRENT DEFAULT SYSTEM_USER. So, I made a PMR for a way to understan...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

Add "Machine Type" to a DB2 Service

Would be beneficial to have "Machine Type" be available via a DB2 Service. Use Case: Instead of needing to have a user/admin GO SERVICE opt 6 we could obtain the information via SQL statement.
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

DB2 Service for PTF currency at LICPGM level

Today we have GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY** for PTF groups and it would be equally beneficial to have one for license programs that aren't part of a group. **http://bit.ly/db2-for-i-services Use Case: This would allow us to easily check whether, for exampl...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered
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DB2 service for IFS listing

I'd like to be able to get a list of IFS files within a directory using a DB2 service. For example, to get the root directory:SELECT * FROM TABLE(QSYS2.GET_IFS('/')) A Which would return a list of stream files and directories within root. For the ...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 13 Delivered

enhance message SQL0491

while creating a function based on a procedure in a service program, if the procedure name is permissionthen the creation is rejected with error SQL0491, reason 10 :10 -- For external functions and procedures, LANGUAGE SQL is not allowed and there...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered