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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories IBM i Access Family
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 15, 2022

ACS library list

JDBC Config needs some way to identify the library list being used by the app. If we choose "Use library list of server job" can the screen show that list so we will know what it consists of? If we don't want that list can there be some indicator that we can set the schema to ignore the system list? The list of libraries being added is good but we need to know if they are *first or *last. A display of the entire lib list for the job would be great to see all the libraries in order.
We need more control at the app level to control what libraries should be included for the JDBC connection.


Use Case:

Users need to know the Lib List box is only giving access to the User Lib list. To create accurate statements users need to be aware of what the entire lib list consists of.
Scripts can not be narrowed down to just 1 library file set. We need to be able to use the lib list to control where the files come from. We made adjustments to the lib list in JDBC, but we did not know a user had created a file of the same name in the QGPL lib. It is not apparent in an app like this has its own server job with a lib list and that QGPL would be before my Lib list I have set in this app. It would not readily solve the issue I had, but if information been on the screen about the entire library list it would have helped me solved it faster. Documentation that I read did not mention the Lib List settings in the app config.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Apr 5, 2022

    Your ask can be accompished with a combination of use *JOBDs and multiple JDBC configurations. The *JOBD can be used to initaly set the SYS, CUR, and USR portions then using a JDBC config to alter the USR portion.

  • Guest
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    Mar 22, 2022

    Thank you for submitting a Request For Enhancement. To see the current library list in an RSS session, you can use LIBRARY_LIST_INFO (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=services-library-list-info-view) For example: SELECT * FROM QSYS2.LIBRARY_LIST_INFO;

    You may also be interested in looking at the ???Librarian ??? Library List" example available at Edit->Examples->Insert from Examples??? That example shows how to make sure a specific library is first in the list.

    The requested RFE is being Declined.

  • Guest
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    Mar 15, 2022

    If you're using a library list it is always a combination of the system and user portion... ACS is no different from this (and should not be).

  • Guest
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    Mar 15, 2022

    Attachment (Use case): schema config

  • Guest
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    Mar 15, 2022

    Attachment (Use case): JDBC Config screenshot