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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories IBM i Access Family
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 4, 2018
Merged idea

This idea has been merged into another idea. To comment or vote on this idea, please visit IBMI-I-1285 ACS - Database Table Functions.

Inline table data editor (ie. DFU GUI) Merged

While IBM i ACS has various database related features, editing data still needs to be performed via SQL statements.

In 5250 we do have the DFU utility for this which allows us to easily add, change or delete data in a user friendly method.

It would help productivity a lot if we would have a similar tool in IBM i ACS that allows us to edit the data (ex. selected by SQL) inline in the result table like other tools do (ex. MS Access)


Use Case:

Easily and intiutively change data without the need to write 5250 programs or SQL statements which could help during setup of data sets for testing or configuration.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Nov 29, 2021

    This is a duplicate of https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=114912

  • Guest
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    Jun 25, 2020

    IBM understands this request and will consider it for a future code update, though no commitment is made or implied.

  • Guest
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    May 18, 2020

    The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a MEDIUM priority requirement that should be addressed.

    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

  • Guest
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    May 7, 2020

    Hello, In the latest version of ACS if you do select * from mytable for update;
    Just add for update to your select statement and you can edit/update the fields of the resultset.
    Regards,
    Koen Decorte / CEAC member

  • Guest
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    Mar 29, 2019

    Microsoft's SQL Server Management Studio has this capability. It even allows you to subset via query and then edit the resulting rows.

  • Guest
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    Aug 8, 2018

    IBM has received this requirement and is evaluating it. A response will be provided when evaluation is complete.

  • Guest
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    Jul 5, 2018

    Personally I'd be happy if IBM just added the Data Studio edit capabilities to either ACS or RDi.