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Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 27, 2017

RELATED IDEAS

ILE SQL Precompiler commands like CRTSQLRPGLE Parameter DBGVIEW should support more than just the Values *NONE and *SOURCE

As of today it is only possible to either request DBGVIEW(*NONE) or DBGVIEW(*SOURCE) when precompiling ILE SQL programs.
Using *SOURCE is actually passed as *ALL to the backend compiler, which causes all possible debug views to be generated. Usually DBGVIEW(*LIST) is the only reasonable view when distributing software to customers as it can be encrypted and requires no source on the target system.
For consistency with the backend compile commands, the same DBGVIEW Values should be supported: *STMT *SOURCE *LIST *COPY *ALL *NONE


Use Case:

Software Providers may need to compile and distribute their programs with debugging enabled in order to be able to debug on the target system. *SOURCE and *COPY views aren't used in these cases and there should be a way to omit or remove them.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 13, 2020

    The SQL precompiler commands for ILE languages were enhanced to support DBGVIEW values of *STMT and *LIST. This was delivered in fall 2020 with IBM i 7.4 PTF Group level 10 and IBM i 7.3 PTF Group level 22.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 10, 2018

    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 - Application Development
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 27, 2017

    IBM has received the requirement and is evaluating it. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 28, 2017

    The non-*LIST debugging views are only available if the source exists on the system. Unauthorized source access isn't possible if the source itself doesn't exist on the target system.

    As an experiment, try creating an SQLRPGLE program with DBGVIEW(*SOURCE) and DBGENCKEY, and then delete the source. Then try debugging. The only debug view that can be used will be the listing view. The other views like the SQL Root Source View will be listed in the "Select View" screen, but the view will be empty, with a message saying "Source not available".

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