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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 23, 2025

RELATED IDEAS

New compile option for embedded SQL allowing to raise SQL errors as RPG errors

Something like 

EXEC SQL SET OPTION SQLERRHANDLING = *EXCEPTION;

 

that would allow a user to trap exceptions like this:

monitor;
     EXEC SQL
       SELECT * FROM TABEL_THAT_DOES_NOT_EXISTS; 
on-excp [Whatevere error code for SQL error];
    //Do something
endmon;

 

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Nov 25, 2025
    While we understand that handling SQL errors using the same mechanisms as RPG language errors might be useful, we do not intend to invest in a solution at this time. The full SQL error information is available to the host language through the use of the SQLCA and the GET DIAGNOSTICS statement. The WHENEVER statement can be used to handle groups of SQL errors. We have no plans to modify SQL processing to be more tightly tied to any specific programming language.

    Db2 for i development team
    IBM Power Systems Development
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