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Db2 for i

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    Add ability to output JSON elements/keypairs and objects on separate rows.

    Using SQL to output data in JSON format, the output is presented all on one line. When debugging, this is very difficult to work with. The request is to be able to split the 1 line into 1 keypair per line. The guide says too use the escape sequenc...
    6 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

    Add parameter for SEND_MESSAGE service that specifies Message Queue

    THE SEND_MESSAGE and LPRINT functions are nice, but many of us have message queue monitoring utilities and would prefer to pick where to send the messages to other than QSYSOPR. Notably, MS Copilot already claims the parm is there!
    7 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    Add Applied Date to PTF Group Currency Service

    IBM i 7.6 included an enhancement to DSPPTFGRP command to show the date the PTF Group was applied. Please add this Applied Date to the IBM PTF Group Service.
    9 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    please add function "odd" and "even"

    would be nice to have a function returning whether a number is odd (function odd) and whether a number is even (function even). I know it can be done with mod(field, 2) but for documentation purpose it is better to read odd(field) or even(field) i...
    10 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    Authority Collection should include "object attribute"

    Authority Collection should include "object attribute" along with the existing information about objects being accessed (object schema, object name, object type). Currently it is not possible to discern a physical file from a display file using th...
    11 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    List procedures that a program uses in PROGRAM_EXPORT_IMPORT_INFO

    Despite the name, the PROGRAM_EXPORT_IMPORT_INFO does not actually list the procedures imported by a program. This is important because, when the signature of a procedure changes, all programs that import (use) the procedure must be changed. Impor...
    12 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

    IFS_PATH sql scalar function

    With all the nice IFS sql functions like IFS_READ and IFS_WRITE it becomes more importent to work with the "path" . I'll suggest a IFS_PATH scalar function to handle the segments of an path: It could be somthing like this: -- Returns the path, fil...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    enhance the qsys2.journal_info view to return info for all recievers attached to a journal

    we have a need to be able to find all "orphaned" journal receivers.
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    Generate_Spreadsheet function needs ability to Kill the Java Daemon

    We use Generate_Spreadsheet scalar function to create xlsx spreadsheets from data files in IBM i. According to the documentation i have read and conversations with IBM support this function is basically using the ACS base for its functionality. Wh...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    Don't fail if SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET is empty

    When SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET returns an empty table it fails with an SQL State VSP05 and Vendor Code -438. Modify the function to don't fail when it happens. Example: VALUES SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET( PATH_NAME =>'/home/csvtest',...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

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