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Workspace IBM i
Categories Web Serving
Created by Guest
Created on May 17, 2023

RELATED IDEAS

NULL management by IWS

Currently IWS has no capability regards to null values when a SOAP or REST service is published. When a field in a request is null, the RPG ile program or procedure will receive:

For char fields -> all blanks

For varchar fields -> a lenght of zero

For numeric fields -> a value of zero


So if a null value is passed in or an element is omitted, IWS sets character to blank. We should have an option which allows the program to receive null value (i.e. %nullind(fld1) = *on;) instead of blank.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 2, 2024
    The detect null support has been completed. See https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7099353 for further information.
  • Admin
    Maria del Carmen Ruvalcaba Cevallos
    Reply
    |     Jun 13, 2023

    The CAAC has reviewed this IBM Idea and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority Idea that is important to be addressed.

    If IWS is going to be a viable option for webservices then it needs to handle nulls.

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


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

    Carmelita Ruvalcaba- CAAC Program Manager

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