IBM Power Ideas Portal


This portal is to open public enhancement requests against IBM Power Systems products, including IBM i. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


Shape the future of IBM!

We invite you to shape the future of IBM, including product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most. Here's how it works:

Search existing ideas

Start by searching and reviewing ideas and requests to enhance a product or service. Take a look at ideas others have posted, and add a comment, vote, or subscribe to updates on them if they matter to you. If you can't find what you are looking for,

Post your ideas

  1. Post an idea.

  2. Get feedback from the IBM team and other customers to refine your idea.

  3. Follow the idea through the IBM Ideas process.


Specific links you will want to bookmark for future use

Welcome to the IBM Ideas Portal (https://www.ibm.com/ideas) - Use this site to find out additional information and details about the IBM Ideas process and statuses.

IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com) - Use this site to view all of your ideas, create new ideas for any IBM product, or search for ideas across all of IBM.

ideasibm@us.ibm.com - Use this email to suggest enhancements to the Ideas process or request help from IBM for submitting your Ideas.

Add a new idea Subscribe
Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 25, 2023

RELATED IDEAS

Allow variables defined with like(...) to be used as embedded SQL host variables

Variables defined with like(...) should be usable as embedded SQL host variables.

Allowing only variables defined with a specific datatype makes for more difficult application maintenance.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 27, 2023
    IBM previously requested more clarifying information. Because the additional information was not provided within 30 days, the request has been closed.
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 11, 2023
    The SQL precompiler already recognizes variables defined with LIKE.

    For example:

    DCL-S R_C30 CHAR(30);

    // standalone field using LIKE
    DCL-S LIKE01 LIKE(R_C30);

    // Test INSERT statement
    EXEC SQL INSERT INTO TBL73_103 VALUES(:LIKE01);

    Can you provide details about the situation where it is not accepted?

By clicking the "Post Comment" or "Submit Idea" button, you are agreeing to the IBM Ideas Portal Terms of Use.
Do not place IBM confidential, company confidential, or personal information into any field.