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Db2 for i

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    add a new audit field to the SQL fields

    I would like to be able to get the program name that updated/inserted a row in SQL in a generated always field. Today we can add the job, user, timestamp, ... automatically but not the name of the program. It would be more complete if we could add...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    Enhance Omnifind product or integrate it with base db2 for i

    OMNIFIND is a text search product that allows IBM i users to search unstructured text stored in a column of a DB2 for i table. The text stored in the column can be either simple character text, an XML document, or any of several different types of...
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    We need >99 QDBSRVnn tasks

    The current limit of QDBSRVnn tasks is 99. We need more such tasks. We need a three-digit number. Use Case: We need more tasks to rebuild access paths in parallel. The current limit of QDBSRVnn is 99. Only half of them (50) are used for rebuild. T...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    Add a YEAR_ISO function

    Add a YEAR_ISO function to get the ISO year of a given date/timestamp. The VARCHAR_FORMAT function can be used with the 'IYYY' format to optain the ISO year but it would be nice if there were a shorthand just like with WEEK_ISO and DAYOFWEEK_ISO. ...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    Change SPOOLED_FILE_DATA so *SCS spooled files with ICGDTA(*YES) can be search

    I wrote a routine to allow me to present spooled files in VS Code and open them into an edit tab, I can also download the spooled file. These actions use CPYTOSPLF. I also wrote a routine that uses SPOOLED_FILE_DATA but some *SCS reports are not a...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Future consideration

    Suppress Handled SQL Messages from Joblog

    SQL places a lot of messages in the joblog. When diagnosing a problem from a joblog it is often difficult to wade through which messages can be ignored and which messages represent a problem that needs further investigation. It is also often impos...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

    SQL Function to Create Spool File

    Add SQL function to output query results directly to a spool file. This would be really helpful for simple ad hoc queries and eliminate the need to create an RPG program or dumping query results to an outfile and then using RUNQRY over the outfile...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

    Retain 132 Columns in DSPF CL command when switching to HEX (F10) Mode

    When using the IFS DSPF command to look at an IFS file, the F10=Hex key can be used to view the file in hex. However on 132x27 screens the Hex view is restricted to 80 characters and the addition 52 characters per line remain blank.It is important...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    ifs_object_statistics with /QNTC

    We would have liked ifs_objects_statistics to report entries in the /QNTC file system. Our fall back is some IFS API's that will handle this. Use Case: We have a requirement to read the contents on a Windows server and then to pull .xml files from...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    COBOL SQL Precompiler able to use Host Variables using LIKE and SQL commands allowed in Copybooks

    Hi Jeff, Development reviewed the information you sent in and provided the following feedback: Thanks for providing examples to illustrate your questions. Unfortunately, both of the examples provided are not supported by the SQL COBOL precompiler....
    8 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

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