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Db2 for i

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JavaScript (Node.js) as native stored procedure / UDTF language

Today we can use PL/SQL, java and any other ILE language to make stored procedures and UDTF in Db2. However new languages are being used for modern application ie javaScript within Node.js and Python to name a few - and and other languages from th...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Future consideration

add record type to DNS_LOOKUP table function

DNS supports obviously many record types. Apparenty DNS_LOOKUP ask just for A type. Please add record type query for to DNS_LOOKUP as a second parameter (i.e. to ask for MX type, TXT type.... etc....)
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

SQL constraint "FOREIGN KEY DEFERRABLE"

One strength of relational databases is their constant vigilance over data correctness. The user can declare constraints that their data must obey, and then leave it to the database to enforce the rules. This saves a lot of procedural application ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

Option to Normalize HTTP_RESPONSE_HEADER Fields (Key Names) in the QSYS2 HTTP Functions

The HTTP header fields are case-insensitive. That is, content-type, CONTENT-TYPE, and CoNtEnT-tYpE are all allowed uses of the IANA registered field Content-Type. Previously, when using the SYSTOOLS HTTP table functions (e.g., SYSTOOLS.HTTPGETCLO...
8 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

Local scoped functions and procedures in UDTF and stored procedures

For structural reasons you sometime need to encapsulate logic as locally scoped functions and procedure when you create UDTF and stored procedures - just like you would do in any other programing language. However SQL-PL does not allow that in the...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

Provide an SQL service, view, or other way to report out information about services deployed via Integrated Web Services.

The ability to run reporting of information about deployed services, such as what services are deployed, what servers those are on, whether or not those are applying TLS and basic authentication, etc., would be a help to easily determine and audit...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

Provide access to Null Indicator for SQL Variables in inline C code

When creating SQL Functions, we have the ability to use the INCLUDE statement to include inline C code. However, when an SQL Variable is referenced in that C code, there is no practical method to set on or off the variable's NULL Indicator. We nee...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

EDRSQL server requires QUSER *RWX authority to ROOT

We recently secured our ROOT directory in the IFS; however, when the EDRSQL server job (QXDAEDRSQL) starts up; MSG CPE3401 is shown in the joblog and the job ends. (see attached joblog) The Security Audit Journal records an Authority Failure (AF) ...
8 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

Enable Global Override of Compiler Options for SQL Statements

We are using SQL Functions and due to our security concept, those SQL Functions need to be created with the compile options USRPRF and DYNUSRPRF both set to *OWNER. This can be done by calling SET OPTIONS inside the CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION stat...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

Support *LIBL on RUNQRY QRY()

Hi, When creating a query definition, the library is resolved at creation time and not at runtime. This method is unlike any other function on IBM i and doesn't allow the query to be used with another library list as it is ignored. This way you ca...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

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