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Db2 for i

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    We need >99 QDBSRVnn tasks

    The current limit of QDBSRVnn tasks is 99. We need more such tasks. We need a three-digit number. Use Case: We need more tasks to rebuild access paths in parallel. The current limit of QDBSRVnn is 99. Only half of them (50) are used for rebuild. T...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    Db2 service WRKCFGSTS

    Create a Db2 for i service that does the equivalent of the WRKCFGSTS command where I can check if a device, or range devices selected by a wildcard, is varied on or off. Use Case: Rather than use WRKCFGSTS *DEV *TAP to see if all of the tape drive...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Future consideration

    SQL Services should support audit journal & authority collection

    Currently usage of IBM i Services (SQL) (e..g QSYS2.OUTPUT_QUEUE_ENTRIES_BASIC ) can fail with an authority failure without logging to the OS audit journal or showing up in authority collection. Per IBM support, this is working as designed. I'm co...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

    Implement TO_UTC_TIMESTAMP in Db2 for i

    Other IBM database products have a method TO_UTC_TIMESTAMP that can be used to convert a timestamp from the local time zone to UTC, with awareness of the DST rules in effect on the date in question. Example Knowledge Center page from IBM Big SQL 5...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    Allow SQL Precompiler to handle longer names of fields

    It must be possible to use long names of fields/attributes defined in qualified data structures when building applications using modern free format RPG with embedded SQL. Use Case: When using names for fields/attributes defined in qualified data s...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 8 Future consideration

    SQL precompiler support for EXTNAME(filename : fmtname : fieldtype) where fieldtype is *ALL, *INPUT, *OUTPUT, or *KEY

    Allow the use of a data-structure defined with EXTNAME(*ALL, *INPUT, *OUTPUT, or *KEY) to be used as an SQL host variable. Use Case: In a case where IO must be done with a workstation file you have to code separate data-structures, one with *ALL f...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Future consideration

    Provide access to Null Indicator for SQL Variables in inline C code

    When creating SQL Functions, we have the ability to use the INCLUDE statement to include inline C code. However, when an SQL Variable is referenced in that C code, there is no practical method to set on or off the variable's NULL Indicator. We nee...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    UDTF retuns ROW

    scalar User-defined Table function can today return single data. However, on other implementation of Db2 it is also possible to return ROW Also the "ROW OF table-name" to follow the paradigm. https://www.ibm.com/support/producthub/db2/docs/content...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

    SQL view for Netserver info

    With the newer OS releases for IBM i there have been views created to look at many of the components of the OS. It would be nice if there was a view to look at netserver info. Like netserver attributes, as well as file shares on the system. Curren...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

    With CREATE TABLE ( LIKE SomeTable ), allow inheritance of nullability and labels

    When doing CREATE OR REPLACE MYTABLE ( LIKE ANOTHERTABLE INCLUDING COLUMN DEFAULTS ) Please inherit nullability and labels from ANOTHERTABLE, or, give the option to, similar to INCLUDING COLUMN DEFAULTS. Use Case: I often need to create a table th...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Future consideration

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