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Db2 for i

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    Add format level identifier to journal entries for database journaling

    Today, journaling of database supply a lot of usefull information, but one is missing : the format level identifier, in other words, the description of the fields. Why do I need that ? Because sometimles I change a filed in a file. Then this file ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Add possibility to run an Excel macro from SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET

    It would be convenient having the possibility to automatically run an Excel macro on a worksheet created by SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET. For instance to generate a chart based on the Excel data created.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    RGZPFM while active does not always return deleted records space.

    RGZPFM while should always return deleted record space. We have a large, always active, file with 1/3 deleted records that RGZPFM while active did not return deleted records space. We run 24/7 & only come down for Cums & OS & barely ma...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

    Basic subfile/maintenance generator for a given table_schema, and table_name

    We have UPDDTA to edit individual records of a file. We have RUNQRY for displaying all file records. It would save a lot of development time when we can have a default built-in subfile handler for any given table. => Shift F8, F9 to move subfil...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Provide indicator for internal / hidden journal entries

    For ages the DSPJRN command has had the INCHIDENT parameter to include hidden / internal entries in the output; and recently the DISPLAY_JOURNAL table function has been enhanced to provide similar functionality via the INCLUDE_INTERNAL parameter. ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Getting the response as a stream from the HTTP functions in QSYS2

    The HTTP functions wait until the entire response has been received before returning it. Returning the response as a stream, without waiting for it to be complete, it would result in better performance particularly with very large responses.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under 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

    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

    I would like to change the default value for the SQL command DROP COLUMN from CASCADE to RESTRICT.

    HelloI would like to change the default value for the SQL command DROP COLUMN from CASCADE to RESTRICT. As far as I know, this is not possible. The problem is that I usually enter the DROP COLUMN command as an SQL script in the ACS.And I often don...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    See progress of RGZPFM

    When you do a RGZPFM can we see the progress in the joblog? or somewhere we could see how much progress is being made. This will help gauging how long a reorg will take.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

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