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Db2 for i

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    Implement JDBC 4 method Connection.isValid() on jt400, or jtOpen

    We currently need to implement "dataSource.setConnectionTestQuery("values 1");" or something like this, to test whether the connection is valid in the connection pool, and in the JDBC 4.0 specification there is already a Connection.isValid() metho...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

    Extension of the reference manual "DB2 for i SQL Reference"

    We have noticed that specifying a record format name when creating an SQL index always creates a derived index. In our case, access paths were therefore created twice. We were able to solve this problem by not specifying the record format name in ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    Provide SQL service that validates a character variable etc. as a valid OS name

    Why is it useful? Currently there is functionality within the OS to validate a character string as a name. Command definitions provide this and CHECK keyword in display files too. There is no equivalent in SQL. We have several stored procedures th...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    Table that contains the QAUDJRN journal entry type descriptions

    It would be useful to have a table, if one does not already exist, that contains the QAUDJRN journal entry descriptions. This would be very useful to be able to use to get the description using a join to the AUDIT_JOURNAL_xx & DISPLAY_JOURNAL....
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 8 Delivered

    Bring JSON_SET function to i

    I am writing to propose the development and implementation of a new function, JSON_SET(), on the IBM i system. As developers on the IBM i platform, we face limitations in manipulating JSON data, which has become increasingly prevalent in modern ap...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

    enhance QSYS2.MANAGE_AUDIT_JOURNAL_DATA_MART

    add filter to the QSYS2.MANAGE_AUDIT_JOURNAL_DATA_MART. would like to be able to filter what records are added to the data_mart for instance in AF entries, filter on object, library or usrprfsimilar for ZC/ZR entries
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    API or DB2 SQL Service to return the OVRDBF information for a JOB

    It would be nice to have either a DB2 SQL Service or API that would return the information from DSPOVR. Currently the only way I know to do this at least for the current job is to do a DSPOVR *PRINT or DSPJOB *PRINT and read through the spool file...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

    SQL Scalar function to check access to an IFS file or folder

    IFS_ACCESS - SQL Scalar function to check access to an IFS file or folder It returns: 0=If the file or folder Exists and you have access -1=No access or file does not exists use case: -- returns 0 for the home folder - it exists values IFS_ACCESS ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    Named parameters for SQL insert statement.

    Db2 for i has in few occasions been a forerunner for features of SQL. So perhaps this idea could also be one of these features. We have used named parameters for UDTF and stored procedures for quite some time. SELECT * FROM TABLE (QSYS2.IFS_OBJECT...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    Extending more IBM i Alerts for OS system limits

    I am proposing an enhancement to our current IBM i alert system to improve our system monitoring capabilities and enable proactive management of potential issues. Current IBM i alerts are limited to monitoring only 8 predefined events. https://www...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

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