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Db2 Web Query

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In Db2 Web Query SCHEDULER, enhance screen to allow Execution ID to be changed.

Use case for this is DeveloperA makes a report and places on schedule. Later, it is determined that the USER-ID executing the report (i.e DeveloperA) must change. Perhaps, when report and schedule moved from TEST to PROD, or User has moved to new ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 5 Not under consideration

Allow embedding of DB2 Web Query reports in other webpages

Currently DB2 Web Query sends X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN in the header which prevents embedding reports in other webpages if the host and port does not match. There is curenlty no way in DB2 Web Query to modify this behavior. To maitain security p...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 3 Not under consideration

WebQuery: Can not see a PF when create a synonym

WebQuery: Can not see a PF table name when create a synonym if the PF system table name is different. Use Case: Search a PF table name for create a synonym not show but if search a PF system table name it is showed.
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 3 Not under consideration

WQ document Report Heading

Db2 Web Query is used to make both single and compound reports. Compound reports are made by opening a document and adding multiple reports. Current Db2 Web Query behavior of reports contained within a document fail to perform as designed in InfoA...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 4 Planned for future release

Db2 Web Query for i - Change report naming in Scheduler

When you schedule a report, the report is permanently linked. If you move the report, or wish to create a new schedule for similar report with slightly different parameters, you can not duplicate or change the schedule (report name is fixed). Coul...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 2 Future consideration

Db2 Web Query for i - report moving/copying without breaking drill links

In most IT environments, developers create objects, test them, then move to production. In the case of Web Query, this could be multiple partitions or simply folders. When reports are moved or copied in BI Portal of WQ, they retain pointer (drill ...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 2 Future consideration

Multiple values into a prompt using text input

Support case ID:TS001543575 We can get multiple results by entering multiple values into a prompt using text input when we search by using some reports on DB2 WebQuery 2.1. example: enter prompt ---> A 'OR' B search result ---> data of A and...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 2 Not under consideration

Options for Line Breaks

Need ability to change type of line break: double underline, dashed line, etc. Also, when putting line breaks causes two lines in one area, show those. Use Case: Payroll, Fixed and Variable Expense lines separated from Total expense by single line...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 4 Not under consideration

Tabbed formatting in report headers, footers

I need to be able to set tabs in the headers, so I can align information correctly. Currently, I have a need to put a location name to the left, a field description to the right on a right tab, and a field total on a decimal tab on the right. IA d...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 6 Not under consideration

DB2 Web Query - Allow "Edit in Text Editor" feature to be used by non-admin

Allow the security regarding the ability to edit reports and other web query objects in text editor to be granted to web query developers. Currently this is only available to the web query admin. In order to solve certain issues that occur from ti...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 2 Not under consideration