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Follow up for CVE-2024-27275 and ACS - > Database Maintenance with Function Usage options

With the recent changes to restrict *PUBLIC from *USE to *EXCLUDE in regards to files created in QRECOVERY for db administration tasks like reorganizing tables (physical files), table alters and index rebuilds, would it be possible with the except...
8 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Submitted

ILE COBOL: CRTCBLMOD MODULE(*PGMID) should avoid *MODULE object with invalid name

When compiling a ILE COBOL module (CRTCBLMOD) with parameter MODULE(*PGMID) the module name is taken from the PROGRAM-ID paragraph in the outermost ILE COBOL source program of the compilation unit. When the programmer had used "PGM NAM01" as PROGR...
8 days ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 0 Submitted

6-digit date format for RPG

Hi IBM, On further checking, there is an IBM doc (date 2024-10-08) https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=ios-changes-1940-2039-date-range-date-formats-2-digit-year that explained that new environment variable QIBM_QBASEYEAR apply to CL command, ...
9 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted
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Link Aggregation NIC adapter replacement without service interruption

When replacing a NIC that is part of an Ethernet Link Aggregation configuration, it is necessary to temporarily disable the Line description on IBMi OS. As a result, the IP address is deactivated, making a service outage unavoidable.Although Power...
10 days ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Submitted

Tools do assist with Spatial/GIS data on DB2 for i

When dealing with spatial data, it is quite common to use tools and/or products that assist in the manipulation and loading of this data. Even within the DB2 family (LUW and z/OS), there is the DB2 Spatial Extender which enables the import and man...
13 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

Add SIRGAS 2000 as supported datum on DB2 for i

Since 2005, Brazil has adopted datum SIRGAS 2000 as its official Georeferencing System. Therefore, all information exchanged between government entities must adhere to this standard. It is also used by other Latin American countries. Thus, it woul...
13 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

Added specific RPG Compiler/syntax checker error or warning for lines that end with COLON

When writing code using PC-based editors, often the colon is mistakenly entered instead of the semi-colon. This often happens in "assist" mode or by simply not pressing the shift-key. However the current RPG Compiler usually says "keyword not foun...
13 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

Support ISO 8601 Date-Time Format in VARCHAR_FORMAT and TIMESTAMP() patterns

This may be a dup of an 4 or 5 year old request, but please add native support for the ISO 8601 date-time format in Db2 for i. This includes: 1. Parsing and Formatting: Built-in SQL functions to convert between ISO 8601 and existing Db2 date/time ...
15 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

Correct the Documentation and Termnology for Character vs Byte Count on things like %LEFT

I would like to propose a refinement to the terminology used in the documentation for the third parameter of %LEFT, %RIGHT, and other RPG IV built-in functions that handle multi-byte characters. Currently, the terms NATURAL and STDCHARSIZE are use...
18 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

Add *NULL as an option for parameter values.

Today we code OPTIONS(*OMIT) on parameters for subprocedures. Today we have to test a parameter to see if it was omitted by: Specifying foo('A' : *OMIT : 10); *OMIT on calls to subprocs. Testing if that parameter is "omitted" by comparing its addr...
18 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Submitted

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