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Db2 for i

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    OUTPUT_QUEUE_ENTRIES enhancement

    With OUTPUT_QUEUE_ENTRIES, we have SIZE and PAGES however we don't have RECORDS which would correspond to the MAXRCDS setting on the CRTPRTF and CHGPRTF commands. Can a RECORDS column value be added to the View & UDTF? Use Case: Select * from ...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    Create SQL Service that produces a list simliar tp dsppgmref

    develop sql service that does a similar role to dsppgmref. Use Case: In modernizing our system, I wrote a program that uses this command, populating a file with program references, display files, files etc. For a report. I was surprised to see tha...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    DB2 multi dimensional JSON result set

    Today an SQL SELECT with JOIN result set for the Node.js database driver is returned as flat JSON rows with many column values repeated (as expected). This then requires massaging before being sent to the browser for easy consumption. You can see ...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    Can you please add Job_type to Get_Job_Info?

    Can you please add Job_type to Get_Job_Info? Use Case: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1107217/1107217-6238504156156436481?midToken=AQE1P4HH_NHymA&trk=eml-b2_anet_digest_of_digests-group_discussions-24-discussion~subject&trkEmail=eml-b2_an...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    DISPLAY_JOURNAL BLOB data

    The QSYS2.DISPLAY_JOURNAL UDTF returns entry data as a BLOB. It would be incredibly useful if it could come back as text, like DSPJRN. Use Case: I often need to see what changes were made to a particular PF. I need to see the details of the change...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    SQL Services view for IFS shares

    Have need for an SQL view to list share and path information on an IBM i server. Use Case: SOX auditors want us to monitor for /ROOT shares created on the system, because they see these as a security threat. I've created a homegrown view utilizing...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

    Janeth Pargas

    As several of our RPG programs have a lot of Opens going on we have followed the recommendations of David Frost about lessen the number of Opens. Hitherto we have identified the program VB1002 as the one causing most opens. We have lessen the numb...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    Reject connections if no prestart jobs available

    A change was made so that connections could be routed to a specific subsystem based on User ID. We created a subsystem for these users and created a number of prestart jobs in the subsystem for the connections with a maximum number. This was to co...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

    Enhance CMPPFM command

    We currently use the CMPPFM command to provide an initial "sanity check" that data is replicated via our software correctly. DB2 tables have used this without issue until we had a requirement to support BLOB column types where the CMPPFM command f...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    Allow the DSPDBR command to cope with more than 52,000 logical views over a single physical file.?

    The limit of 52,000 logical views over a single physical file is not a system limit as the system clearly allows a lot more logical views. The only limit is in within the DSPDBR command, which crashes when it reaches a physical with over 52,000. C...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

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