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148 VOTE
Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories IBM i Access Family
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 25, 2017

SQL prompting in ACS

The new SQL tool in ACS make so much more sense than the old STRSQL - however, the prompt feature from the STRSQL where schemas, tables, columns can be selected from drop-down to construct SQL statements is really missing in the new ACS.


Use Case:

The process of constructing a straight forward "Select" statement would be:
1) Enter: Select (and press F4) and if a schema is set, all tables and views are listet in a drop down,
2) When the table/ view is selected and you press F4 again al available columns ar shown.
3) This is context dependent so it also works for where, having join etc.


Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Dec 9, 2019

    This is now available in our 1.1.8.3 update.

  • Guest
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    Nov 11, 2019

    This will be available in our next update.

  • Guest
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    Jan 29, 2018

    The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to be addressed.

    This is typical behavior in other SQL editors.

    Background: The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC 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 CEAC, see http://www.comeur.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3285

    Dawn May - CEAC Program Manager

  • Guest
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    Dec 15, 2017

    IBM has received this requirement and is evaluating it. A response will be provided when evaluation is complete.

  • Guest
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    Nov 30, 2017

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to be addressed.

    This is typical behavior in other SQL editors.

    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/

    Dawn May - CAAC Program Manager

  • Guest
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    Oct 29, 2017

    Not so concerned about the tables, but prompting for fields would be awesome