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Db2 for i

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add record type to DNS_LOOKUP table function

DNS supports obviously many record types. Apparenty DNS_LOOKUP ask just for A type. Please add record type query for to DNS_LOOKUP as a second parameter (i.e. to ask for MX type, TXT type.... etc....)
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

Support *ALLUSR and *ALL for QUSLMBR API

The QUSLMBR API supports a full library name, *LIBL or *CURLIB. However there is a need to "find members" on the system so *ALLUSR and even *ALL should be supported to enable that capability. Use Case: Using QUSLMBR I want to locate on the system ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

Add Journal Entry Type for TRUNCATE TABLE

Add Journal Code "D" Entry Type "TT" or equivalent ("F-CR") on the SQL TRUNCATE TABLE event. Use Case: Current state, TRUNCATE TABLE creates a journal entry of F-CH and D-CG which states that the file has changed, these are the same entries writte...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

A wrong comment

Today an operator made a mistake in putting the sign in an update SQL stmt, and instead of a hyphen he put two hyphens.The result was catastrophic. Over 700,00 lines have been updated: update TABLE set AMOUNT = ,01--, TAX=123,4where KEY = 1 instea...
4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

Add file types to CPYTOIMPF

We use CPYTOIMPF to create CSVs for our users. There are times when the .XLSX format is smaller in size. CPYTOIMPF would need to auto sense the target file extension type or require the user to supply the target file type and append the extension ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

SQL DB2 change in the for system name

When you create an SQL table and the object identifier specified is a valid system name you can not specifiy a different for system name. I would like to be able to specifiy a different name for compatibility with older programs while using newer ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

QIBM_QZDA_INIT - Add new format that includes the source IP

Add a new exit point format for QIBM_QZDA_INIT that includes the IP address of the client initiating the connection. Use Case: We use the QIBM_QZDA_INIT exit point to filter which user accounts are allowed access via ODBC/JDBC. We would like to be...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Add the Module feature to PL/SQL

To improve modularity and maintainability of PL/SQL code, could you please add to DB2 for i, the support of modules, which already exists on other DB2 platforms : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/9.7?topic=modules-referencing-objects-defined-in Thi...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

Improve Performance of QSYS2.BOUND_SRVPGM_INFO

The performance of QSYS2.BOUND_SRVPGM_INFO is really bad when you're using it in order to get all programs that use a specific BOUND_SERVICE_PROGRAM. More details can be found in the defined Use Case. However, using the same View with the given st...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Disallow ENDJRNPF by work with system security

add option to Work with System Security to disallow ENDJRNPF for files in User libraries. If set to NO, users with appropriate security settings may ENDJRNPF. If set to YES, no user (even *SECADM) may ENDJRNPF.(maybe not applicable on *IBM librari...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Not under consideration