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Status Under review
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 24, 2024

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Change SPOOLED_FILE_DATA so *SCS spooled files with ICGDTA(*YES) can be search

    I wrote a routine to allow me to present spooled files in VS Code and open them into an edit tab, I can also download the spooled file.  These actions use CPYTOSPLF.  I also wrote a routine that uses SPOOLED_FILE_DATA but some *SCS reports are not allowed to be searched (and the functionality ends up halting) because the SPLF is marked with ICGDTA(*YES). 

 

  Functionality is not working because a spooled file is marked with DBCS data when its not really containing DBCS that I can see but the internal QTEMP work file does not allow any possibility for mix code page data to be added.  

 

  In the routine SPOOLE_FILE_DATA for the create table QTEMP.QIBM_SFD statement use the attributes of "FOR MIXED DATA" for the single column "SPOOLED_DATA".  I have tested this with a version of the function in my user library and it will search through *SCS spooled files with ICGDTA(*YES).

Idea priority Medium
  • Admin
    Carmelita Ruvalcaba Cevallos
    Reply
    |     Aug 27, 2024

    The CAAC has reviewed this IBM Idea and recommends that IBM view this as a medium priority Idea that should be addressed.

    Even though there is a workaround is cumbersome, this idea will streamline the process.

    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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 20, 2024
    IBM has received your Idea and is evaluating it. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete.

    Db2 for i development team
    IBM Power Systems Development
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 5, 2024

    Left out information: My system code page is 37.


    Use case: being able to search ANY spooled file that I am authorized to view. If it has data that cannot be matched to code page 37 search characters I would expect the process to continue without errors.


    Problems encountered: If I run this SQL routine over a spooled file that is of mixed character data ICGDTA(*YES) (even though there really is no mixed data present), the SQL routine fails and the process running that routine fails.


    Work around: I generate the source for the SQL routine SPOOLED_FILE_DATA, modify the routine to create the QTEMP work table to have clause "FOR MIXED DATA", generate the routine (in a user library over SYSTOOLS) and run it over spooled files that previously caused it to fail. The result of just adding the clause "FOR MIXED DATA" causes the routine to succeed.

  • Admin
    Carmelita Ruvalcaba Cevallos
    Reply
    |     Jul 30, 2024

    Can you share more information about the use case, the problems, and possible workarounds?

    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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