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Db2 for i

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Improve Performance of QSYS2.BOUND_SRVPGM_INFO

The performance of QSYS2.BOUND_SRVPGM_INFO is really bad when you're using it in order to get all programs that use a specific BOUND_SERVICE_PROGRAM. More details can be found in the defined Use Case. However, using the same View with the given st...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Change the default of CRTPF parameter SIZE

We are on 7.2, going to 7.3 soon. The default for CRTPF is SIZE(10000 1000 3). This means only 13000 records are required before escape message CPA5305 is issued. The default can be changed using CHGCMDDFT, but it's set back to the original IBM se...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Not under consideration

Add a new code for journal record delete's from R/DL to a new code example R/DX.

We use the RGZPFM command regularly as our software is old. We run RGZPFM on all file members on Sundays when we do not have locks on the files. I have a program that goes through all physical files in the user libraries and does a RGZPFM. Due to ...
5 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Add the "Command to Run" field to the JOB-INFO table query

Please add the "Command to Run" parameter to the query. It has nearly all the commands parameters except this one. Use Case: We use a complex process at month end to prepare jobs to run at month end. I need to be able to view the jobs submitted to...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

Have BCI jobs inherit the QAQQINI file library from the parent job

A Web Application Server running PHP initiates SQL requests that run in a batch immediate job. The BCI job picks up the QAQQINI file in QUSRSYS. However, the application needs unique settings that cannot be applied system-wide. It is possible to s...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Provide functionality to query RFE information via IBM i Service

Provide an IBM i Service that allows users to query the RFE database from their IBM i server. All details shown on the website / available when downloaded, should be returned; including comments that could be "concatenated" into a (DB)CLOB column....
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Optimize sparse index build on partitioned table

The index build process is currently not using the information on a partitioned table when building the index: We have a big table partitioned by range on a column.When we build an sparse index on this table only including values in this column gr...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

PTF tool to identify missing co, prereq, and delayed ptf

Create application and supporting API to allow a user to query and compare PTF co/prereq and other information to what is installed on an LPAR versus what is available on fix central. Use Case: Use case would be to simplify PTF research. When ther...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

CRTDUPOBJ of a table with long name

As indicated in the document N1017004 , ( http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?crawler=1&uid=nas8N1017004 ) when I want to make a " CRTDUPOBJ " of a table with a long name, I can only change the short name of the table, not its long name....
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Not under consideration

documentation for the journal entries MC

the " F MC" journal entries: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_71/rzaki/rzakivarlength.htm#rzakivarlength__TBLOBJLVL contain information about table changes however the details of the table structure are not documented. The tab...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

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