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IBM i

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Allow LIKEDS in parameters defined in SQL UDF or UDTF

Allows ability to work at data structure level, templated, replicating the structure and ability to use eval-corr BIF where applicable to move from one structure to another (output). Simple example: take journal data (JOESD) as input and provide t...
5 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

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.
13 days ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 0 Submitted

Don't fail if SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET is empty

When SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET returns an empty table it fails with an SQL State VSP05 and Vendor Code -438. Modify the function to don't fail when it happens. Example: VALUES SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET( PATH_NAME =>'/home/csvtest',...
21 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

ACS > run sql scripts allow reconnect to change profile

In ACS > run sql scripts > reconnect > default to current user but, allow the user profile to be changed for the connection. This will help with testing out different sql scripts with different profiles.
25 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

enhance the qsys2.journal_info view to return info for all recievers attached to a journal

we have a need to be able to find all "orphaned" journal receivers.
10 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Submitted

RGZPFM option MBR(*ALL )

Enable the use *ALL on option MBR for the RGZPFM command for a hash partitioned table.
22 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

Add a search zone in the ACS Session Manager

In the IBM ACS session manager, would it be possible to add a search box where you could enter the first few letters of the session name and only sessions starting with these letters would be displayed in the session list? Thank you
12 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

Add SQL functions for image catalog commands

when working with PTF images and/or OS upgrade images the ability to get details about image catalogs and read/verify entries from image catalogs QVOIRCLD - Retrieve Image Catalog Details QVOIRCLG - Retrieve Image Catalogs
18 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

The possibility to add a secondary ip address in the ASP COPY DESCRIPTION configuration.

It is useful if your primary management port on the SAN is unreachable for some reason.
7 days ago in IBM i / PowerHA 0 Submitted

Add an option to prevent QDLS from being used

IBM is recommending to stop using QDLS since 2010. Symmetric Multi Processing and using QDLS are also not a good combination. Sun setting QDLS is maybe a bridge to far, but giving the option to prevent QDLS from being mounted during the IPL, is ma...
19 days ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Submitted

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