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My votes: IBM i

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    Implement JDBC 4 method Connection.isValid() on jt400, or jtOpen

    We currently need to implement "dataSource.setConnectionTestQuery("values 1");" or something like this, to test whether the connection is valid in the connection pool, and in the JDBC 4.0 specification there is already a Connection.isValid() metho...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

    Extension of the reference manual "DB2 for i SQL Reference"

    We have noticed that specifying a record format name when creating an SQL index always creates a derived index. In our case, access paths were therefore created twice. We were able to solve this problem by not specifying the record format name in ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    Insecure HTTP Response Header Configuration Target(s) : xxxxxxx.com:2003/Navigator

    We have external audit and according their finding lis we sould solve this trouble. I created a normal support case TS016304722 and this request was recommende.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving 8 Delivered

    change *ALLOBJ authority needed to drop columns using the ACS schemas editing interface

    When you change a table (drop a column) through the ACS grapical interface you need *ALLOBJ to do so.The reason is that ACS adds and removes an autoreply (needing *ALLOBJ) to handle the inquiry message to confirm the drop (data loss) CPA32B2.When ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

    Start having Application Runtime Expert (ARE) for IBM i use Java 17

    Start having Application Runtime Expert for IBM i use Java 17 as IBM announced End of Service for Java 8 will be April of 2025 for all platforms except Z. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-lifecycle-dates Do not use Java 11 as IBM annou...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Performance Tools 1 Delivered

    Provide SQL service that validates a character variable etc. as a valid OS name

    Why is it useful? Currently there is functionality within the OS to validate a character string as a name. Command definitions provide this and CHECK keyword in display files too. There is no equivalent in SQL. We have several stored procedures th...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    Start having IBM Navigator for i use Java 17

    Start having IBM Navigator for i use Java 17 as IBM announced End of Service for Java 8 will be April of 2025 for all platforms except Z. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-lifecycle-dates Do not use Java 11 as IBM announced that 7.5 wil...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving 3 Delivered

    Table that contains the QAUDJRN journal entry type descriptions

    It would be useful to have a table, if one does not already exist, that contains the QAUDJRN journal entry descriptions. This would be very useful to be able to use to get the description using a join to the AUDIT_JOURNAL_xx & DISPLAY_JOURNAL....
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 8 Delivered

    Bring JSON_SET function to i

    I am writing to propose the development and implementation of a new function, JSON_SET(), on the IBM i system. As developers on the IBM i platform, we face limitations in manipulating JSON data, which has become increasingly prevalent in modern ap...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

    When using Navigator for i (Nav4i) add the function used in the tab name in use by Nav4i in that tab.

    Navigator for i is a great tool to manage your IBM i environment. It allows you to use several tabs, but all those tabs have the same name IBM Navigator for i. When having a tab open for: Inquiry messages Custom Charts ARE Console Active Jobs Perf...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

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