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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories IBM i Access Family
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 27, 2024

RELATED IDEAS

Disabling ACS Run Sql Scripts options

Looking for a way to prevent run and explain or all explain options on production systems. We had an issue recently where run and explain was chosen on a delete statement instead of explain that almost cost us dearly.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 5, 2024
    In addition to using the Custom Border setting in Run SQL Scripts, consider also using Db2 for i's Query Supervisor. (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6442049)
    The Query Supervisor was build to address concerns like the one that is described in this Idea.
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 5, 2024
    Thank you for submitting your Idea to enhance IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS). We have no plans to disable any Run SQL Script options from ACS. Some of our users have leveraged the Custom Border Settings available under the View menu to remind their users when extra precaution is necessary.

    IBM Power Systems Development
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 29, 2024

    The idea is not to limit all SQL. We want to prevent the option to perform a "Run and Explain" on a production box while still leaving the option to perform other necessary statements. We have had moments where a mass update and/or delete has been necessary on a production box but we don't want to accidentally perform these while reviewing whether or not an index may be necessary.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 28, 2024

    There is already way to restrict ACS Run SQL Scripts on the IBM i side using the WRKFCNUSG command for the old OPSNAV Function Usage ID: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/can-you-restrict-users-using-sql-ibm-i

    To see what the actually restricts: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=reference-supplied-function-ids#rzarlfunctionusage__funcidACS

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