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IBM i

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    Change SQL function TIMESTAMPDIFF result from INTEGER to BIGINT

    The SQL scalar function TIMESTAMPDIFF currently returns an INTEGER result. When requesting a result in microseconds, INTEGER only works for a difference of about 35 minutes before getting an SQLSTATE 22001 error. A BIGINT result would allow a much...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

    SMB 3 (SMBv3) support needed in IBM i 7.3

    for better integration of our windows 2012 and 2016 servers and for security issues we need SMBv3 in IBM i V7R3. Use Case: for better integration of our windows 2012 and 2016 servers and for security issues we need SMBv3 in IBM i V7R3.
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 5 Delivered

    SQL drop if exists

    Please provide an IF EXISTS option on the DROP statement. For tables we have a CREATE OR REPLACE CONSTRUCT, however this isn't available for indexes/views/procedures... While a compound statement works, it requires multiple lines of code which is ...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    Add System TLS (GSKit) support for SERVER_SBS_ROUTING

    The option to route user task to a specific system is of great value.As we see more and more customers moving to using SSL to secure their network traffic, having the ability to route these task also to a specific subsystem is of great value. Use ...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / Networking 9 Delivered

    WRKJOB/DSPJOB OPTION(*OPNF) -- F5 should refresh the current screen instead of going back to the top.

    When pressing F5 inWRKJOB OPTION(*OPNF)andDSPJOB OPTION(*OPNF)to update the open file information it always starts with the first page instead of the page you have scrolled to. Thus you have to scroll several pages till you come to the files you a...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 5 Delivered

    IBM Navigator for i - Disable multiple user profiles over multiple systems/LPAR's.

    If a person leaves the company, it would be useful to disable the userprofile over multiple systems/LPAR's, instead of deleting the user profile.
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    API or DB2 SQL Service to return the OVRDBF information for a JOB

    It would be nice to have either a DB2 SQL Service or API that would return the information from DSPOVR. Currently the only way I know to do this at least for the current job is to do a DSPOVR *PRINT or DSPJOB *PRINT and read through the spool file...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

    Allows messages to be changed in 5250 emulator dialog boxes

    When you launch the 5250 emulator from the IBM i Access Client Solutions component (version 1.1.4), and enter a user profile and password in the Windows box, if the user profile and/or the password is incorrect, a Windows dialog box is displayed a...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 9 Delivered

    Add ability to output JSON elements/keypairs and objects on separate rows.

    Using SQL to output data in JSON format, the output is presented all on one line. When debugging, this is very difficult to work with. The request is to be able to split the 1 line into 1 keypair per line. The guide says too use the escape sequenc...
    4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

    Trigger administration

    This set up rights on the ADDPFRTG command identical to those set up on the SQL CREATE TRIGGER statements
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

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