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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 1, 2016

Add Boolean Data Type for SQL/PL

Add new Data Type for DB2 for i SQL/PL: Boolean This will make DB2 for i more compatible with other versions of DB2 especially LUW. We want boolean so that we can do UDF calls in IF statements, and such


Use Case:

IF isCustNumberValid(IN_cust) THEN...


Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    May 3, 2022
    IBM believes that the request described has been solved and is available with IBM i 7.5.

    The Boolean data type has been added to SQL, including support in SQL PL.

    For a description of the Boolean enhancement, see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6575531
  • Guest
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    Feb 26, 2021

    IBM will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied. This request will be updated in the future if IBM implements it.

  • Guest
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    Jul 18, 2017

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

    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 RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/

    Dawn May - CAAC Program Manager

  • Guest
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    Dec 6, 2016

    We will consider this as a future DB2 for i enhancement.
    Thank you.

  • Guest
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    Jul 15, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #90903 in product IBM i.

  • Guest
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    Jul 15, 2016

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - DB2 for i
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - Other

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for Power Systems
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - Other