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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 25, 2017

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Logging / Monitoring SQL activity after and within a DRDA connection session

The IBM i O/S does not have the ability to monitor SQL transactions via DRDA connection from a remote system. This would be from the exit point DDM/DRDA request access in the network attributes (DSPNETA).


Use Case:

I would like to have the ability to block SQL transactions via DRDA connection from a remote system. For example, 1.) Perform this on a development system - ADDRDBDIRE RDB(production-system) RMTLOCNAME(production-system) 2.) Use an SQL connect from the development-system to the production-system 3.) Once the connection is made, prevent an SQL update or delete from an SQL session on the development-system to a file on the production-system. I would like to allow the DRDA connection and SQL selects but block any SQL updates or deletes from within the DRDA connection session.


Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 13, 2020

    IBM does not intend to provide a solution to this request at this time, so it is being closed. .

    IBM believes you can use the existing DDM/DRDA exit point to implement a solution for this problem.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 9, 2019

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM not implement this request. We are in agreement with Scott's recommendation below -- use the exit point.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/

    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 17, 2019

    Hi,
    Can you please elaborate as to why you cannot use the existing DDM/DRDA exit point to implement a solution for this problem?
    I would expect that you can utilize QSYS2.PARSE_STATEMENT() to recognize an in-coming UPDATE, DELETE, etc.
    Regards, Scott Forstie
    forstie@us.ibm.com

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 17, 2019

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Db2 for i
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Security
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

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