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Db2 for i

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qsys2.parse_statement function should return table on create index statements

qsys2.parse_statement function should return table on create index statements. When processing a 'create view' statement through the parse_statement function, the result set correctly returns tables used in the statement. When processing a 'create...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

GENERATE_SQL_OBJECTS() procedure IFS support enhancement

It would be very helpful if the generated SQL scripts could be generated as streamfile in the IFS. The scripts in the source physical file are not so easy to handle and read because our generated scripts are very extensive.At the moment we save ou...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

SYSDISKSTAT: Add percent busy

Disks are getting hammered on one system on rare occasion. IBM denies any culpability. Therefore I need way to know when to IPL system when the percent busy of the disks gets out of hand.Please add percent busy to sysdiskstat service Use Case: Mon...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Serverresponse is missing for systool functions like httpputclob

Serverresponse is missing for systool functions like httpputclob, httppostclob, etc.Even the httpputclobverbose function only returns the http header messages. But the responsemessage from the server that identifies the real problem will not be re...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

API or SQL view for WRKCMTDFN

Create an API or SQL view corresponding to the command WRKCMTDFN JOB (* ALL) STATUS (* PENDING). Use Case: We need to identify jobs that are waiting of commit validation. The goal is to stop jobs that are likely to prevent the synchronization poin...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Implement Change Data Capture Technology in IBM DB2 for i

I would request you add Change Data Capture technology to the IBM i. Currently IBM i has the ability to journal changes, and there are some basic capabilities for viewing that data. However viewing it via a 5250 screen is very challenging, and oft...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

RUNSQL: Add CURRENT SCHEMA as a parameter

I'd like to set a current schema different than the current library associated with the user profile. For example, the job's current library, or some other value. Use Case: WRKJOBSCDE runs of RUNSQL.
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Allow views to be reversed engineered with long name

When a view is created in the IBMi, the dependent table's long names are converted to short table names. The API to reverse engineer (QSQGNDDL) returns the view's SQL with the dependent tables with short names. Please add a parameter to the revers...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Add Boolean Data Type for SQL/PL

Add new Data Type for DB2 for i SQL/PL: Boolean This will make DB2 for i more compatible with other versions of DB2 especially LUW. We want boolean so that we can do UDF calls in IF statements, and such Use Case: IF isCustNumberValid(IN_cust) THEN...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

Log embedded sql statements

With WRKREGINF/QIBM_QZDA_SQL2 we are able to 'catch' any SQL statement executed via Database Server.We need a similar technique to catch SQL statements executed through 'EXEC SQL' in RPG programs. Could be (Statement, SQLCOD, ..).Responsetime incl...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

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