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WRKOBJBRM command enhancement with sort order

You can sort the results from WRKOBJBRM with either *SAVDAT, *LIB or *OBJ, but regardless of the option the oldest will be displayed on the top.Must likely you are interested in the object from the most recent backups so I think there should be an...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Delivered

Working with DTAQ (CLRDTAQ, DSPDTAQ )

Please provide native commands for working with DTAQ:CLRDTAQADDDTAQEDSPDTAQThe operation system should have these commands. Use Case: see description.
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 4 Delivered

Additional Information From SYSCOLUMNS

The output provided by querying SYSCOLUMNS is missing key information that can only be retrieved via API calls run directly on the IBM i. For example, the format of date / time columns is not present, and there may be others. The information retur...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

Extend DDL-while-open support

Please extend the support for changing database objects while they're open. Currently, the QAQQINI setting ALLOW_DDL_CHANGES_WHILE_OPEN only controls trigger changes. The next two features to be enabled for this support should be changing security...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

User Java coexist with Java stored procedures

Presently Java stored procedures are mutually-exclusive with other Java code (for ref see https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021863). We make extensive use of Java, so that means that the IBM-supplied Java stored procedures are i...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

include SQL scripts in ACS SQL script

Including a ACS sql file into another ACS SQL script file. To minimize redundant "coding" and deployment errors. Also having the same possibility for RUNSQLSTM Use Case: To day you can enter any number of SQL statements and run them in a sequence....
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 8 Delivered

Write CRTPGM binding result into the EVFEVENT file

The CRTPGM issues error CWX9001 at binding time when the allocated memory for a procedure exceeds its limits. However the RDi Error List tab uses the EVFEVENT file to display the compilation results, but the binding fails and object is not created...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 7 Delivered

All User Designed Plugins for Navigator for i Dashboard

The Navigator for i Dashboard comes with six pre-defined monitors. CPU Utilization, Page Faults, Disk Utilization, Disk Pool Usage, Jobs & Operator Messages. I would like to allow ISV's / End Users to create their own monitors to in this view....
about 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

IBM i NetServer access from Windows 10 with Credential Guard enabled

Window 10 client cannot access IBM i NetServer shared folder with Windows Virtualization Based Security - Credential guard enabled. More information is provided in PMR 19358,668,668 Use Case: Windows client access to shared folder on IFS
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 5 Delivered

Add Db2 Spatial Extender like functionality to IBMi SQL

In one of our applications we have geo_fencing functionality. When a vehicle enters a location, marked by 4 edges (GPS locations) it shows up on the map. Because of the lack of a geography Data Type like in other SQL variants (Microsoft, DB2 for L...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Delivered

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