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ACS - Run SQL Scripts - Allow for viewing of column data type and column comments in results window

When you run a select * from table command in Run SQL Scripts it will output the raw data and columns. Many more advanced SQL editors show you the following additional data: 1. Column data type (both by hovering over column) and below the column (...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Add "Map your database" to IBM i Access Client Solutions and/or IBM Navigator for i

In the deprecated System i Navigator you had this function "Map your database". It would print a graphical representation of your database. For example, if you had foreign key constraints between tables,like those common for:- Item Master to Item ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

ACS Schema Browser - Allow for re-arranging columns

One issue we have run into many times is re-arranging columns in a table (due to table refactorings over time only allowing adding columns to end of table). Other database platforms allow for simple, 15 second changes that allow you to re-order co...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Implement Change Data Capture Technology in IBM DB2 for i

I would request you add Change Data Capture technology to the IBM i. Currently IBM i has the ability to journal changes, and there are some basic capabilities for viewing that data. However viewing it via a 5250 screen is very challenging, and oft...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

VIO CLI to display "storageLabel" for LUN

There needs to be a command that displays the "storageLabel" for LUNs from the VIO server CLI. The Storage Label is a variable being pulled from VIOS CM database using an API call (readVIOSInventory). The PCM log captured in the HMC's pedbg (FFDC....
over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Delivered

Request for "assignment time" column option in QRadar Offense

Hello Support, We have a critical business requirement for Qradar offense export data. Being an MSSP we need assignment time in the Qradar offense data export CSV file to run our operations efficiently. Currently with the available information, th...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Not under consideration

ACS Enhancment - Need SQL Details for Jobs... on Schemas window.

In iNav, once connected to an lpar, right clicking on Databases... there is the option for SQL for Jobs... option to bring up a window to show by user, current user, job, job number what jobs are running and we can then double click a job to see t...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Add a single VIEW to the DB2 for i Catalogue that shows all data dependencies between PFs, Tables, Logicals, Indexes and Views

No view, or combination of views, in the DB2 for i Catalogue that I am aware of can provide me with database relationships similar to what DSPDBR shows. The closest "catalogue type file" that I know of that has that is QSYS/QADBFDEP but that's not...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

Option required for saving Data Overview Diagram for future references

Due to some business requirement I was generating a Data Overview Diagram from some of the tables from our database. I created the overview diagram and then added some additional information, but couldn't find any option to save the overview diagr...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

In RDPi from SQL Results view need new features to display multiple SQL query results output

Using RDPi from Data perspective after opening a SQL Script executing a SQL query the statement shows in History and the output of the query results in the Viewer of SQL Results view. Currently we can only view the output of one SQL query statemen...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration