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Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 20, 2022

Support WITH TIME ZONE in DB2 for i

Timestamps are stored by default in the current timezone which causes problems if you need to support an application in different timezones, compare historical data with other systems or on DST events.

It would therefore be useful if DB2 for i would support the WITH TIME ZONE setting on a timestamp field (as DB2 for z/OS does).

Idea priority High
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    Sabine Jordan
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    Sep 23, 2022

    The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a HIGH priority requirement that is important to address. Although in the past businesses have dealt with time zone differences, moving forward the need to deal with time zone differences will become even more prevalent, so this function needs to be provided.

    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

    Sabine Jordan + Sara Anrdres – CEAC Program Manager, IBM

  • Guest
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    Sep 20, 2022

    The CAAC has reviewed this Idea and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to be addressed. Although in the past businesses have dealt with time zone differences, moving forward the need to deal with time zone differences will become even more prevalent, so this function needs to be provided.


    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 Ideas on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your Idea.


    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac


    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager

  • Guest
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    Aug 19, 2022
    IBM will use this Idea as input to planning, but no commitment is made or implied. This Idea will be updated in the future if IBM implements it.
  • Guest
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    Aug 18, 2022

    This would be especially important for system-period temporal tables on systems affected by daylight saving time.

  • Guest
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    Jul 22, 2022

    Db2 LUW supports it as well...