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Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 3, 2020

RELATED IDEAS

User profile maintenance function

Can we have a function that we can maintain user profiles using SQL. For example:

call systools.update_user_profiles(
profile = > 'MARINATEST',
enabled = > '*YES',
password => 'Testing@@123'
)

Or I can just disable the profile.
call systools.update_user_profiles(
profile = > 'MARINATEST'
enabled = > '*NO'
)


Use Case:

The user will be able to write a procedure using the user_profile_info, get the user profile or profiles and maintain them. This is useful for mass disabling profiles, mass password resets etc.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 13, 2021

    This enhancement was delivered in spring 2021 with IBM i 7.4 PTF Group level 13 and IBM i 7.3 PTF Group level 24.

    A new table function, SYSTOOLS.CHANGE_USER_PROFILE, allows easy modification of user profile attributes from within a query. A subset of all the attributes were implemented. If other attributes need to be changed, the new QSYS2.QCMDEXC scalar function can be used to build your own CL command string to be run as part of a query.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 13, 2020

    IBM will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied. This request will be updated in the future if IBM implements it.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 24, 2020

    The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a HIGH priority requirement that is important to address.
    This enhancement will make it easier for the programmatic interface for system resources in this case user profiles. The current workaround is cumbersome and self-written store procedures using CL commands.

    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 crucial 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.

    To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT

    Therese Eaton – CEAC Program Manager, IBM

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