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Reset *JOB environment

Hi IBM Support, We have a situation where we run a third-party utility to import an excel file to a database table. As part of this process, a number of *JOB environment variables are added causing Python output to the console to display unprintab...
3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

Idea new DB2 for i Command

Idea-new command in SQL- similar to CPYTBLRECF or DUPTBLRECF: command would provide a function to copy selected records between tables either fixed record and field lengths or variable only check command would validate same record/field lengths wi...
3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

We havWe have a need to enlarge Number of bytes in a record which is currently set to a max value of 32766 bytes.e a need to enlarge Number of bytes in a record which is currently set to a max value of 32766 bytes.

We have a need to enlarge Number of bytes in a record which is currently set to a max value of 32766 bytes. As currently most of DB are support for more that 32766bytes no. Should be enhance the limitation to support for other platform as well.
4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Functional improvement request

Hi. This is not a suggestion but a request for functional improvement. In the combination of ACS 1.1.8.5 or later + Java8, there is a problem that the popup icon is not displayed when ACS is started. I have heard that this problem has been resolve...
4 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

IWS : Info about host server job name assigned to webservice.

Hi, It would very useful to have somewhere in i.e webservice properties from information about host server job(s) assigned to specific webservice. In developement/maintenace process for IWS webservice a host server job's joblog is usually very fir...
4 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Future consideration

Adding Spool files in Missed Object Policy

We can see now Missed object policies do not support folder and documents or spooled files. , If we can add these also, it will useful for for many back up errors
4 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Not under consideration

Enhance QCMDEXC Scalar function to process an entire result set

I have hit a max limit on the QCMDEXC scalar function. for example, I have 243 jobs in the job scheduler and I need to hold them all with the exception of a few. I have to run my HLDJOBSCDE command using the qcmdexc scalar function about 3 times b...
5 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

PDU cables shorter than 4.3M for in-rack connections

The PDU cable (ex. #6654) is currently only length of 4.3M, although PDU are connected any components in a rack in most cases.The PDU cable is too long and become a big cable roll under the rack. And these big cable rolls are as many as PDUs.Pleas...
5 months ago in Power Systems Design 1 Submitted

Add db2 direct connect (db2 CLI) to be part of ACS app package for windows

application access for MS PowerBI would benefit from db2 cli direct connect. Faster performance and less data transfer off of ibm i system.
5 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Extend RunSqlScript functionality

With ACS, when running SQL scripts and extracting a file in XLSX format, it would be very useful if the system could save the SQL statement used (in a different sheet).
5 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

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