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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 4, 2021

Enhance IBM i Tech Refresh 11 new view called SYSFILES to include the based on table if an index is being retrieved.

If I know the schema and name of an index within that schema I would like to be able to retrieve the based on table. This is the same as DSPFD *MBRLIST to an outfile and looking at MBBOF and MBBOL.


Use Case:

TS007423159


Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Reply
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    May 18, 2023
    This enhancement was delivered in May 2023 with IBM i 7.5 PTF Group level 4 and IBM i 7.4 PTF Group level 25.

    A new column describing the based on information has been added to QSYS2.SYSFILES.

    You can read about it on a new fact page here: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6486897
    And in IBM Documentation here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=services-sysfiles-view

    Db2 for i development team
    IBM Power Systems Development
  • Guest
    Reply
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    Nov 6, 2021

    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.

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SQL Service to list based on files

Merged
Provide an SQL view/service which contains details of the files upon which a logical file/index/view is based. Similar to that provided via DSPFD 'PFILE' section. SYSFILES provides the number of based on files but there is not currently a way to g...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered