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Db2 for i

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    Add *OUTPUT to WRKSMTPUSR

    Hi, After doing a STRIMPSMTP, we may need to do some change on each record to the list provided by WRKSMTPUSR. With thousend of records impossible to do that by hand. It would be usefull to get the same list in a PF to use ADDUSRSMTP or CHGUSRSMTP...
    5 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

    SQL-CLI Support "FOR" System names

    When creating SQL tables with the keyword "FOR" system names to support legacy code, then for "FOR" system name is not available in the SQL-CLI api's. The "SQLColAttribute" should support SQL_DESC_SYSTEM_COLUMN Use Case: We are in a situation wher...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

    SAVLIB / RSTLIB - Guarantee that all type external procedures are saved and restored

    Our company does SAVLIB backups of production libraries for last resort recovery and development environment restoration. There is a hole in this process that is recognized in "External Procedures, Triggers, and User-Defined Functions on IBM DB2 f...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Future consideration

    SQL precompiler support for EXTNAME(filename : fmtname : fieldtype) where fieldtype is *ALL, *INPUT, *OUTPUT, or *KEY

    Allow the use of a data-structure defined with EXTNAME(*ALL, *INPUT, *OUTPUT, or *KEY) to be used as an SQL host variable. Use Case: In a case where IO must be done with a workstation file you have to code separate data-structures, one with *ALL f...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Future consideration

    Embedded SQL - SQLTYPE xLOB_FILE with CCSID

    Since release 7.2 variables in RPG can be defined with a CCSID. With embedded SQL it is possible to read from the IFS and writing into the IFS with (static) SQL SELECT-Statements just by specifying a xLOB_FILE. A xLOB_FILE must be defined in compo...
    6 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    Enhance SQL Error Log Function to display variable value(s) in the SQL string displayed in the STATEMENT_TEXT column rather than the "?".

    Helps to identify the specific values when the error or warning occured.
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    Greek characters on user profile description in iNAV interface

    We want to be displayed the Greek characters in user's profile description when browsing users through the new iNAV web interface, just as it has been in old Heritage Navigator and until previous release V7R3! We cannot change profile descriptions...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    Implement JSON_LEN SQL scalar function (returns # of elements in JSON array)

    Please implement a new SQL scalar function JSON_LEN, which returns the number of elements in a JSON array. if MyJSON contains "{"MyObj":{"MyArray":["One","Two","Three"]}}" exec sql set :NumElems = JSON_LEN(:MyJSON, '$.MyObj.MyArray'); sets NumElem...
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

    add a field in QSYS2.LICENSE_INFO that shows the "P- group" for the listed licensed program product.

    There currently exists a field "PROCESSOR_GROUP" in the SQL view QSYS2.LICENSE_INFO, which is the processor group for the server the software is currently installed. the new field should more closely align with the column "PROCESSOR" in the output...
    10 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    An IBM i Service for retrieving device status similar to WRKCFGSTS

    A device's status is currently not available via SQL. This would be useful for tracking the status of devices such as virtual display/printer devices. It would be useful for System Admins. It could be partnered with QSYS2.OBJECT_STATISTICS to find...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

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