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Db2 for i

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    XMLVALIDATE: when it found an issue, it doesn't inform in which number line inside XML is the issue.

    Hello, At present we're using XMLVALIDATE (SQL-XML) to check if the file XML it's right or not with XSD files. When we use "XMLVALIDATE" and SQL founds an issue inside XML, then SQL throws a message error, but it doesn't inform to us in what line/...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Functionality already exists

    Can't change journal for a view

    Once a view is created there is no way to change the journal that it is attached to. Command Error rcvdENDJRNPF -> not a physical.ENDJRNAP -> not an access pathENDJRNOBJ -> not a dataqueue or dataarea. Please allow one of these commands f...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

    Additional CAST support for XML

    The XML datatype currently has no CAST support to other datatypes like CHAR, VARCHAR, CLOB, BLOB which makes migrations difficult (requires programs to be written). Use Case: We have an existing database with XML in CLOB fields which doesn't work ...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Allow characters for DLVALUE

    The DLVALUE statement might allow % and accented characters to be able to insert more diverse URL-compatible links Use Case: insert into dtalnk values('a', dlvalue('https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%AAtes_raides' , 'URL' ) ) with NC; or insert in...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    sql describe for embedded SELECT (embedded in CREATE or INSERT)

    I work into a security software, and I have to identify when sensitive data are readRCAC is not always the solution.For example : when sensitive data are worked from a well known program, it is ok,But when the same data are worked from STRSQL or A...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

    Declare Array variables in SQL/PSM like in DB2 LUW

    In stored procedures and UDF/UDTF of DB2 for i, I would like to be able to declare an array like in this example : DECLARE TYPE CARD_NUMBER AS VARCHAR(1) ARRAY [24]; … this is already possible on DB2 LUW, as can be seen in this example: https://ro...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    Add option to NOT generate QPJOBLOG spoolfiles when debugging SQL RPG programs.

    When debugging a SQLRPGLE program and the files used in the program are large, the system generates hundreds of spool files QPJOBLOG which are all basically the same and have no useful information. It takes time to delete and slows the debug proce...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 8 Not under consideration

    Enhanced SQL Call Level Interface (CLI) resource management options

    Today, a CLI (SQL Call Level Interface) environment handle allocated via the SQLAllocEnv() API is automatically tied to the callstack entry which allocated it, meaning that when that program leaves the stack, the system deems the environment handl...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

    Python support for external SQL stored procedures.

    DB2 SQL for i support Java for external stored procedures. I will be be a good option if we can write external stored procedures in Python and may be some other open source languages like Go Lang.
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    IBM DB2 SQL Table: Database Manger Identity / Duplicate Key

    SQL Table created in IBM Navigator for I. Identity column created as decimal, 9 in length. Database manager generates value is set to always and cycle values when the maximum or minimum value is reached is checked. There is also a primary key cons...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

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