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Db2 for i

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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 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Retrieve SMAPP information a file

I would like to be able to extract the SMAPP information available thru the command DSPRCYAP in a file. Today the DSPRCYAP command only allows to print the information. The information I am interested in, are:- Estimated system access path recover...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

Please add comment ability into SQL views.

Working with a mix of tables, views, physical, logical files, etc. there is a huge need to store comments in views that are built over physical files. This probably should be added to other SQL type. Recently, at year end I had to change views and...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

Provide API to retrieve journal cache wait interval

For IBM i servers with journal caching available there is no method / API available that allows the current cachewait value to be retrieved / reported. It would be useful, see Use Case below, to have this functionality via an API; even if the valu...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 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 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 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 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 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 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Delivered

Allow me to stop producing message from SYSPROC.WLM_SET_CLIENT_INFO

I use SYSPROC.WLM_SET_CLIENT_INFO to set some registers so that my temporal tables audit columns like HISTORY_CHANGE_PROGRAM will have values I want. My problem is this function reports to the job log an informational message telling me the value ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 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 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

The QSYS2.SYSDISKSTAT view should return "FAILED" instead of null value for disk paths that are in a FAILED state

When viewing disk path statuses from SST, a failed path will show a status of FAILED. When queried through QSYS2.SYSDISKSTAT these paths currently have a null "Resource Status". It would make more sense for the view to return information that is c...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

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