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    Add something like IF EXIST for a table, view, procedures, etc.

    In SQL, I often need to check if a table exists and either delete or create it. I opened a case and was told the functionality does not exist. If a file exists, I need to delete/DROP it. Sometimes, I need to create the table.
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

    Create BIF to move a numeric variable to character and retain leading zeros like the SQL DIGITS funtion

    The existing way to move a numeric variable to a character variable and retain leading zeros is to use the %EDITC (with edit code of X) or %EDITW functions. This is a very cryptic way to accomplish the task and not at all intuitive. SQL has the DI...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

    5250 Emulator has so poor visibility for fonts

    5250 Emulator of Access Client Solutions(ACS) has so poor visibility for fonts.Comparing with 5250 emulator of Access for Windows, ACS's emulator display jagged character (although selected same font settings) and its so hard to distinguish compli...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 14 Not under consideration

    Access Client Solutions window focus

    Please prevent ACS from stealing window focus. Use Case: Sometimes, after I've started a data transfer or opened any ACS file type (.hod, .bchx, .dtfx, .dttx), it takes a minute and I try to work on something else while I wait. However, when the f...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 7 Not under consideration

    IBM i Access Client Solutions - Config Output

    Please consider functionality of downloading IACS System Configuration fields to Excel spreadsheet. Use Case: Asset management of live LPARs and their corresponding hardware, software and HMC/FSM/IVM managed devices.
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Provide "Refactor" and "Hide unreferenced definitions" without Live Outline

    Currently, when editing RPG programs, the "Refactor" and "Hide unreferenced definitions" capabilities are available only when the "Live Outline" Preference is set on ("Update the Outline view when text is changed in the editor"). It would be nice ...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    Enhnance XMLROW by adding an OPTION of "OPTION EXCLUDE XMLDECLARATION" to this function

    When using the XMLROW function, it addes the XML header tag to each returned row. So you end up with <?xml version="1.0" ENCODING="IBM037"?> prefixing each and every row. IBM ACS and other interfaces strip off that header tag internally. But...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Bug with DB2 access with NodeJs

    I try to use DB2 connector for nodejs. When I call db.bindParam twice with different number of parameters, the driver raises the SQLSTATE 07001. However I have correctly close my cursor. I ship you a simple example to reproduce the problem. Use Ca...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 3 Is a defect

    Hide vendor password on GENLICKEY

    When using the GENLICKEY (to generate a license key for a licensed program), the vendor password can be seen while typing in. Please change the field to non-display so evesdropping is not possible. Use Case: When using the GENLICKEY (to generate a...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 2 Not under consideration

    JSON_UPDATE - Updating a true/false value

    Whith JSON_UPDATE it is possible to modify existing JSON data. It is possbile to exchange a single value, to add a key/value pair, to exchange an existing Object, to add an existing Object, exchange an array and add a new array. ... but it is not ...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

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