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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 1, 2026

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Replace SYSTOOLS http functions in SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY

With a view to phasing out the use of the old HTTP functions in SYSTOOLS, it would be ideal to replace them with the HTTP functions in the SQL services provided by IBM, including, for example, systools.GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Aug 12, 2026
    [JIRA_COMMENT_ID:414712]

    Portal Public
    This is an enhancement we have discussed internally for many years, but the security considerations for a solution make it extremely difficult to provide. For that reason, we are declining this request.

    Using the QSYS2-based HTTP functions introduces certificate requirements that are not satisfied on all client systems. Delivering an IBM-provided trust store that could be used comes with many security considerations for its creation and maintenance.

    Although IBM does not intend to provide a solution, the source for SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY can be extracted and used to create a new version of the view that uses the QSYS2 HTTP functions. You would need to create it in a different library so it does not get overwritten when PTFs are applied.

    Db2 for i development team
    IBM Power Systems Development

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