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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 21, 2017

RELATED IDEAS

Extend DDL-while-open support

Please extend the support for changing database objects while they're open. Currently, the QAQQINI setting ALLOW_DDL_CHANGES_WHILE_OPEN only controls trigger changes.

The next two features to be enabled for this support should be changing security settings & replacing views. The same type of "next use" functionality as was done for triggers would work fine for them.


Use Case:

Change security & view definitions while users are signed on.


Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 23, 2021

    IBM believes that the first half of the request described has been solved.

    The security part of this request was delivered in 2019 with IBM i 7.4 SF99704 Level 4 and IBM i 7.3 SF99703 Level 16.
    Details are available at the following link.
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1167910

    Requests for additional extensions should be brought forward as separate RFEs

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 21, 2020

    I definitively support this request. In particular, on heavily used application tables, if a fix requires to temporarily disable a constraint, i.e. Primary Key, it requires full stop access to the the required PFs/tables, which could seriously impact a business during the downtime. A serious issue for 24/7 shop.

  • Guest
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    |     Feb 20, 2018

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a medium priority requirement that should be addressed. For "Continuous delivery", this would be very helpful.

    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

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