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Db2 for i

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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 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

SQL service for cartridges in media library

please add SQL service to retrieve media library content from attached tape libraries. similiar to media_library_info it would be good to have possibility to get information of which cartridges are placed in which tape library.Similar information ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Delivered

Format of header informations with QSYS.HTTP_*_VERBOSE functions

The RFE would be to add an option to the HTTP functions so that the verbose function would only return the header information as quoted JSON strings. Use Case: currently, it is impossible to differentiate between the following headers :ETag: 12345...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

select into IFS outfile

It would be nice to have a possibility to direct an sql-output to a certain file on the IFS.something like below ... Use Case: SELECT l.ARTNR, l.FARBT, a.ARTBZ, l.MLMNG, l.MVMNG, l.MMNGM, l.LMDAT, l.VISSB into outfile '\home\spool\EMQRY01.slk' FIE...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

Allow host constant in SQL embedded.

Allow the use of a host constant like a host variable in SQL clause WHERE (and everywhere it's possible). Use Case: DCL-C ERROR 'E';DCL-C WARNING 'W'; EXEC SQL DECLARE errors NO SCROLL CURSOR FOR SELECT * FROM myLog WHERE myLog.error_type = :ERROR;
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

RPG update overwriting identity column

An RPGLE UPDATE statement will overwrite the value of an identity column. This results in bogus values in the DB. Example column:"ID" INTEGER GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY ( START WITH 1 INCREMENT BY 1 NO MINVALUE NO MAXVALUE NO CYCLE NO ORDER ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Generate/consume JSON boolean in DB2 JSON_ functions

It would be useful to have the ability to generate/consume the JSON boolean type in the JSON_TABLE and JSON_OBJECT functions.Since SQL does not have a boolean data type, there is no direct casting to the JSON boolean.I suggest providing two "sub" ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

Provide schema parameter on RUNSQLSTM

Allow a SCHEMA parameter on RUNSQLSTM so that statements don't need to be qualified, contain a set schema instruction or the current library needs to be changed. This allows the script to be generic so that it can be run against different environm...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

JDBC 1371E support

JDBCWe can access DB2 for i data in Java programs by using the JDBC driver that is included with the IBM Developer Kit for Java. Please enable the full 1371E support with Unicode surrogates. Use Case: JDBCWe can access DB2 for i data in Java progr...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

Add SQL URI_ENCODE / URI_DECODE Function

IBM i SQL URI_ENCODE / URI_DECODE Function required to provide native support for HTML entities conversion. Benefit: Enables decoded URI value to be stored in an IBM i table as UTF-8 and displayed in ACS. Especially useful when working with differ...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

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