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Db2 for i

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    Change SPOOLED_FILE_DATA so *SCS spooled files with ICGDTA(*YES) can be search

    I wrote a routine to allow me to present spooled files in VS Code and open them into an edit tab, I can also download the spooled file. These actions use CPYTOSPLF. I also wrote a routine that uses SPOOLED_FILE_DATA but some *SCS reports are not a...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Future consideration

    Retain 132 Columns in DSPF CL command when switching to HEX (F10) Mode

    When using the IFS DSPF command to look at an IFS file, the F10=Hex key can be used to view the file in hex. However on 132x27 screens the Hex view is restricted to 80 characters and the addition 52 characters per line remain blank.It is important...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    ifs_object_statistics with /QNTC

    We would have liked ifs_objects_statistics to report entries in the /QNTC file system. Our fall back is some IFS API's that will handle this. Use Case: We have a requirement to read the contents on a Windows server and then to pull .xml files from...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    RCVJRNE support journal entries QJORDJE5 Record Format (*TYPE5)

    System monitoring for many audit journal type to got relate IP information to determinate security issue
    4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Needs more information

    SQL Function to Create Spool File

    Add SQL function to output query results directly to a spool file. This would be really helpful for simple ad hoc queries and eliminate the need to create an RPG program or dumping query results to an outfile and then using RUNQRY over the outfile...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

    Audit which CL commands was executed using the QCMDEXC Procedure or scalar function.

    Today if you execute a CL command inside of a QCMDEXC scalar function or QCMDEXC procedure, they are not audited. It would be extreamly helpful especially from a security perspective to be able to audit the commands that are executed that way.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Functionality already exists

    Allow ability to invoke Functions and Stored Procedures using Specific name in addition to Long Name.

    Currently Tables, Index and Views have the ability to invoke using either the long name or the short 10 character name. It will benefit for adopting both short and long names and stay consistent with Tables, Indexes and Views.
    4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Obscure the RUNSQL and RUNSQLSTM Workfile names in QTEMP

    When using RUNSQLSTM in CL, a source file is created in QTEMP with the name QSQLSRC.Users with QTEMP on their library lists now have a "magically appeared" file on their library list that may cause corruption of tasks that previously ran normally....
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

    Use job default CCSID for SQL (ie. instead of CCSID 65535)

    When a system is currently configured with its CCSID set to 65535, this causes issues with SQL functions that require CCSID conversions (ex. JSON, HTTP, ...), for example Select cast(RESPO00001 as varchar(32)), cast(RESPO00002 as varchar(32)) from...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

    Provide an IBM i Service to return information from EIM Domain

    The current EIM has no decent user interface. It is very cumbersome to inquire, add, change and delete via IBM Navigator for i. Use Case: Inquire and maintain EIM Domain using SQL select, insert, update and delete.
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

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