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Workspace IBM i
Categories Open Source and PASE
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 14, 2016

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Don't use Java for DB2 HTTP services

Currently the HTTPGETxxxx APIs (n1) require and use Java under the covers. As best I can tell this means a new JVM is started in each job that uses the APIs. This makes it incredibly slow on smaller systems and subsequently limits the use cases.

It would be much better to use something like curl or wget(n2).

n1 - http://bit.ly/http-systools

n2 - This is another RFE where I propose the addition/inclusion of curl or wget in the IBM i operating system: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=94012


Use Case:

The issue was discovered when making use of the RELIC Package Manager(n1) on a system with 480CPW, 4GB RAM, 500GB DASD.

n1 - https://github.com/OSSILE/RelicPackageManager


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 29, 2021

    .https://techchannel.com/SMB/09/2021/new-sql-http-functions-part-1
    https://techchannel.com/Trends/09/2021/sql-http-part-2

  • Guest
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    |     Aug 22, 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/

  • Guest
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    |     Dec 2, 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 - PASE, Open Source
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - DB2 for i
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 15, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #94580 in product IBM i.

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