What's New in DB2 For I

What is New in DB2 for i
Mike Cain DB2 for i Center of Excellence Rochester, MN USA mcain@us.ibm.com
2008 IBM Corporation
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DB2 for i Focus Areas

The Self Managing Database Reduced TCO thru automation Integration: Built-in Security and Auditing Trusted Reliability & Scalability Simplified, best of breed scaling Integrated transaction management Advanced, flexible logging facilities Open for Business SQL, the strategic interface Latest de facto standards Innovative Applications SQL and Data-centric programming Move to SOA over time Business Intelligence Store, manage, and ANALYZE data! End user query and reporting to large scale data warehousing
IBM SOA Foundation
Software
Skills & Support
DB2 for i V5R4 Enhancements
DB2 for i V5R4 Enhancements

Application Flexibility & Portability
Free Format RPG & SQL PHP DB2 interface Enhanced SQL Standards support
Performance
SQL Query Engine enhancements
LIKE & LOB Support Sensitive Cursors Autonomic Indexes

Faster SQL Procedural Language Enhanced MQT Optimization Faster XML Extenders
Scalar FullSelect Standard Flagger

Improved DB2 Family Compatibility
Recursive Expressions OLAP Support RowNumber & Rank ANS Timestamp Format TDES Encryption 2 MB SQL Statements & 32K keys OnDemand & Availability
Cross-Reference Files Robustness Automatic Journaling Enhancements SMAPP for EVIs Parallel Rollback Unlock
Usability
System i Navigator Enhancements
DB2 On Demand Performance Center SQE Plan Cache Analyzer DB2 Health Center
Resource Governor Governor Exit Point DB2 Content Manager
DB2 for i 6.1 Enhancements
6.1 SQL Enhancements

Queries
Grouping Sets and Super groups VALUES in FROM INSERT in FROM Full Outer Join
Schema statements (DDL)

Decimal Float Expressions in Indexes ROW CHANGE TIMESTAMP Hidden Columns NCHAR, NVARCHAR, and NCLOB ALTER FUNCTION Ignore unsupported syntax SYSTOOLS/SYSIBMADM FOR EACH STATEMENT INSTEAD OF trigger
Data Change statements (DML)

Extended Indicator Variable Values Skip Locked Data
Scalar Functions
TIMESTAMP_FORMAT and VARCHAR_FORMAT enhancements LOCATE function fix (PTF) ENCRYPT_AES ASCII (UTF-8 result) MONTHS_BETWEEN, ROUND_TIMESTAMP, and TRUNC_TIMESTAMP
Miscellaneous
Statistics catalog views (V5R4 PTF) CLIENT special registers FOR BIT DATA and binary compatibility Output parameter support for heterogeneous CALL BX literals
GROUPING SETS and Super Groups

Produce the result based on two different grouping sets of rows from the SALES table. SELECT WEEK(SALES_DATE) AS WEEK, DAYOFWEEK(SALES_DATE) AS DAY_WEEK, SALES_PERSON, SUM(SALES) AS UNITS_SOLD FROM SALES WHERE WEEK(SALES_DATE) = 13 GROUP BY GROUPING SETS( (WEEK(SALES_DATE), SALES_PERSON), (DAYOFWEEK(SALES_DATE), SALES_PERSON) ) ORDER BY WEEK, DAY_WEEK, SALES_PERSON The rows with WEEK 13 are from the first grouping set and the other rows are from the second grouping set.
Prior to this support you would have to run multiple queries CUBE and ROLLUP included in this support
VALUES in FROM
Form the cross product of this table X with the SALES table. This add columns R1 and R2 to every row. SELECT R1, R2, WEEK(SALES_DATE) AS WEEK, DAYOFWEEK(SALES_DATE) AS DAY_WEEK, MONTH(SALES_DATE) AS MONTH, REGION, SALES AS UNITS_SOLD FROM SALES, ( VALUES(GROUP 1,GROUP 2) ) AS X (R1,R2)
Equivalent to creating a temporary table, inserting rows, and then using the temporary table in the query
INSERT in FROM
Insert customer numbers into the new SALES table that has an identity column and return the generated values. CREATE TABLE SALES2 ( SALES_ID INTEGER AS IDENTITY, SALES_DATE DATE DEFAULT CURRENT DATE, SALES_PERSON FOR COLUMN SALES00001 VARCHAR(15) , REGION VARCHAR(15), SALES INTEGER ); SELECT * FROM FINAL TABLE ( INSERT INTO SALES2 ( SALES_DATE, SALES_PERSON, REGION, SALES ) SELECT * FROM SALES ) ORDER BY INPUT SEQUENCE;
No easy way to return generated values prior to this support
EXTENDED INDICATOR VALUES

Get the next row in the transaction table for update and skip any rows that are currently locked. EXEC SQL DECLARE x CURSOR WITH EXTENDED INDICATORS FOR SELECT * FROM corpdata.transaction; EXEC SQL OPEN x; EXEC SQL FETCH x INTO :trans:inds; inds1 = -5; EXEC SQL UPDATE corpdata.transaction SET TRANSOPERATION = :top:inds1, CUSTOMERID = :cid:inds2, TRANSINFO = :top:inds3 WHERE CURRENT OF x; EXEC SQL CLOSE x;
Prior to this support you would have to update all columns or would have to use a different UPDATE statement for every combination of columns you wanted to update. Applies to UPDATE and INSERT VALUES, also allowed on PREPARE.
Indicator Values 0 -1, -2, -3, -4, and -6 -5 -7
Meaning Value is provided Null value Default value Column is treated as if it had not been specified in the statement.
DECIMAL FLOAT
New numeric data type with attributes of both decimal and floating point IEEE 754R CREATE TABLE mjatst.table1 ( c1 DECFLOAT(16) , c2 DECFLOAT(34) );
New numeric data type with extended accuracy and performance.
DECFLOAT(16) Guarantees 16 digits of precision 8 bytes long Exponent range 10-383 to 10384 Infinity NaN SNaN special values
DECFLOAT(34) Guarantees 34 digits of precision 16 bytes long Exponent range 10-6143 to 106144 Infinity NaN SNaN special values
Expressions and Selection in Indexes
CREATE INDEX mjatst.index1 ON mjatst.table1 (c1*c2) ;
CREATE INDEX mjatst.index2 ON mjatst.table1 (c1*c2) WHERE c1 > 14;
SQL create index enhancements for key expressions and sparse indexes. SQE can use indexes with expressions, but does not provide support for sparse indexes yet
ROW CHANGE TIMESTAMP

CREATE TABLE mjatst.table4 ( c1 INT, c2 VARCHAR(20), c3 TIMESTAMP NOT NULL IMPLICITLY HIDDEN FOR EACH ROW ON UPDATE AS ROW CHANGE TIMESTAMP ); INSERT INTO mjatst.table4 (c1, c2) VALUES (1, FIRST), (2, SECOND), (3, THIRD); SELECT c1, c2, c3 FROM mjatst.table4;
New standard way of updating a timestamp column on any update or insert.
UPDATE mjatst.table4 SET c1 = 4, c2 = FOURTH WHERE C1 = 1; SELECT c1, c2, c3 FROM mjatst.table4;
Hidden Columns
CREATE TABLE mjatst.table3 ( c1 INT, c2 VARCHAR(20), c3 TIMESTAMP IMPLICITLY HIDDEN; INSERT INTO mjatst.table3 (c1, c2, c3) VALUES (1, FIRST, CURRENT TIMESTAMP), (2, SECOND, CURRENT TIMESTAMP), (3, THIRD, CURRENT TIMESTAMP); SELECT * FROM mjatst.table3;
New standard way of hiding a column when querying all columns.
SELECT c1, c2, c3 FROM mjatst.table3;
FULL OUTER JOIN
Join the tables on the PROD# column to get a table of all parts and products, showing the supplier information, if any. SELECT PART, SUPPLIER, PARTS.PROD#, PRODUCT FROM PARTS FULL OUTER JOIN PRODUCTS ON PARTS.PROD# = PRODUCTS.PROD#;
Equivalent to UNION ALL of LEFT OUTER JOIN and RIGHT EXCEPTION JOIN
COMMENT and LABEL Enhancements

COMMENT ON CONSTRAINT mjatst.cst IS A long description up to 2000 bytes; LABEL ON LABEL ON LABEL ON LABEL ON LABEL ON LABEL ON CONSTRAINT mjatst.cst IS A short description up to 50 bytes; FUNCTION ROUTINE TRIGGER TYPE mjatst.fun IS A short description up to 50 bytes; mjatst.rtn IS A short description up to 50 bytes; mjatst.trg IS A short description up to 50 bytes; mjatst.typ IS A short description up to 50 bytes; PROCEDURE mjatst.prc IS A short description up to 50 bytes;
Add descriptive information to constraints, routines, and triggers.
SKIP LOCKED DATA

Get the next row in the transaction table for update and skip any rows that are currently locked.
DECLARE X CURSOR FOR SELECT * FROM transaction WITH CS SKIP LOCKED DATA OPEN X; FETCH X INTO
Prior to this support you would have waited on locks
SQL Enhancements Scalar Functions
Datetime Functions
TIMESTAMP_FORMAT VARCHAR_FORMAT MONTHS_BETWEEN ROUND_TIMESTAMP TRUNC_TIMESTAMP Returns a timestamp from a character string representation of a timestamp according to the specified format of the string. Returns a character string representation of a timestamp, with the string in a specified format Returns an estimate of the number of months between two dates Returns a timestamp rounded to the specified unit. Returns a timestamp truncated to the specified unit.
String Functions
ASCII CHR ENCRYPT_AES Returns the ASCII code value of the leftmost character of the argument as an integer Returns the character that has the ASCII code value specified by the argument. Encrypts a string using the AES encryption algorithm
NCHAR, NVARCHAR, NCLOB

CREATE TABLE mjatst.table2 ( c1 NCHAR(10), c2 NVARCHAR(20), c3 NCLOB(1M) ); NATIONAL CHARACTER NATIONAL CHAR NCHAR NATIONAL CHARACTER (n) NATIONAL CHAR (n) NCHAR (n) NATIONAL CHARACTER VARYING (n) NATIONAL CHAR VARYING (n) NCHAR VARYING (n) NVARCHAR (n) NATIONAL CHARACTER LARGE OBJECT NCHAR LARGE OBJECT NCLOB NATIONAL CHARACTER LARGE OBJECT (n) NCHAR LARGE OBJECT (n) NCLOB (n) DBCLOB (n) CCSID 1200 DBCLOB (1M) CCSID 1200 VARGRAPHIC (n) CCSID 1200 GRAPHIC (n) CCSID 1200 GRAPHIC (1) CCSID 1200
New standard way of specifying UTF-16.
ALTER FUNCTION
ALTER FUNCTION mjatst.func1 ALTER NOT DETERMINISTIC RETURNS NULL ON NULL OUTPUT;
Change a function without having to reissue grants.
ALTER FUNCTION mjatst.func1 REPLACE (p1 VARCHAR(10)) RETURNS INT BEGIN DECLARE x INT; RETURN (SELECT MAX(LENGTH) FROM QSYS2.SYSCOLUMNS WHERE DATA_TYPE = p1); END;
Ignore unsupported syntax

CREATE TABLESPACE TS1 MANAGED BY DATABASE USING (device /dev/rcont $N 20000) SQLSTATE: 01505 SQLCODE: +143 Message: Statement CREATE TABLESPACE ignored. CREATE TABLE mjatst.newt1 (c1 INT) INDEX IN ts1 SQLSTATE: 01680 SQLCODE: +20367 Message: Clause INDEX IN ignored. CREATE TABLE mjatst.t1 (c1 INT) IN ts1 SQLSTATE: 42704 SQLCODE: -204 Message: TS1 in MJA type *NODGRP not found.
Statements and clauses that will never be necessary on i are ignored making ports easier.
FOR EACH STATEMENT INSTEAD OF trigger
CREATE TRIGGER mjatst.trgins1 INSTEAD OF INSERT ON mjatst.v1 FOR EACH STATEMENT BEGIN END;
Allow INSTEAD OF triggers to be FOR EACH STATEMENT.
PTFed to V5R4
BX Literals
CREATE TABLE qtemp.binary1 (c1 VARBINARY(1000)); INSERT INTO qtemp.binary1 VALUES( BXA1B2C3D4 );
Alternative method of specifying binary constants.
New System Schemas

SYSTOOLS and SYSIBMADM
SYSTEM PATH changes for SQL naming: QSYS, QSYS2, SYSPROC, SYSIBMADM, the value of the authorization ID of the statement
Two new system schemas to house future information.
New SYSTOOLS examples: HARVEST_INDEX_ADVICE (builds an SQL script) ACT_ON_INDEX_ADVICE (creates permanent indexes)
Statistics Catalog Views

SYSCOLUMNSTAT SYSPARTITIONINDEXSTAT SYSPARTITIONSTAT SYSTABLEINDEXSTAT Contains one row for every column in a table partition or table member and one row for every column statistics collection. Contains one row for every index built over a table partition or table member. Contains one row for every table partition or table member. Contains one row for every index that has at least one partition or member built over a table. If the index is over more than one partition or member, the statistics include all those partitions and members. Contains one row for every table that has at least one partition or member. If the table has more than one partition or member, the statistics include all partitions and members.
SYSTABLESTAT
SELECT table_schema, table_name, table_partition, number_rows, number_deleted_rows FROM QSYS2.SYSPARTITIONSTAT WHERE table_schema = MJATST
New views allow simple access to statistics. These were PTFed to V5R4
Statistics Catalog Views

SYSINDEXSTAT Contains one row for every SQL index. Use this view when you want to see information for a specific SQL index or set of SQL indexes. The information is similar to that returned via Show Indexes in System i Navigator. Contains one row for every materialized table. Use this view when you want to see information about a specified materialized query table or set of materialized query tables. The information is similar to that returned via Show Materialized Query Tables in System i Navigator. Contains one row for each SQL package in the SQL schema. Contains one row for every index built over a table partition or table member. Use this view when you want to see index information for indexes built on a specified table or set of tables. The information is similar to that returned via Show Indexes in System i Navigator. Contains one row for every materialized table built over a table partition or table member. Use this view when you want to see materialized query table information for materialized tables built on a specified table or set of tables. The information is similar to that returned via Show Materialized Query Tables in System i Navigator. Contains one row for each program, service program, and module that contains SQL statements. SYSMQTSTAT
SYSPACKAGESTAT SYSPARTITIONINDEXES
SYSPARTITIONMQTS
SYSPROGRAMSTAT
SELECT package_schema, package_name, package_type, number_statements, package_used_size FROM QSYS2.SYSPACKAGESTAT WHERE package_schema LIKE Q%
New views allow simple access to statistics. NOT PTFed back
CLIENT Special Registers

CURRENT CLIENT_ACCTNG CURRENT CLIENT_APPLNAME CURRENT CLIENT_PROGRAMID CURRENT CLIENT_USERID CURRENT CLIENT_WRKSTNNAME Contains the value of the accounting string from the client information specified for this connection. Contains the value of the application name from the client information specified for this connection. Contains the value of the client program ID from the client information specified for this connection. Contains the value of the client user ID from the client information specified for this connection. Contains the value of the workstation name from the client information specified for this connection.
The values of the special registers can be changed through: The Set Client Information (SQLESETI) API. In CLI, the SQLSetConnectAttr() API. In JDBC, the setClientInfo connection method.
SELECT CURRENT CLIENT_ACCTNG AS "Client Accounting", CURRENT CLIENT_APPLNAME AS "Client Application", CURRENT CLIENT_PROGRAMID AS "Client Program", CURRENT CLIENT_USERID AS "Client User",
Provides the ability to track the real user and application. Besides direct access, database monitor will capture the values and Current SQL for a job will show values.
CURRENT CLIENT_WRKSTNNAME AS "Client Workstation FROM sysibm.sysdummy1;
Interoperability DRDA
DB2 for z/O S DB2 for VM and VSE DB2 for i DB2 for AIX DB2 for HP-UX DB2 for Sun Solaris DB2 for W indows DB2 for Liniux Inform ix Txaction Attachm ate G randview HiT Software M icrosoft O racle Rocket StarQ uest Sybase/M DI W all Data XDB System s
DDM/DRDA Protocols
DDM/DRDA Protocols
Server and Client
DB2 DB2 DB2 DB2 DB2 DB2 DB2 DB2
for for for for for for for for
z/OS VM and VSE i AIX HP-UX Sun Solaris W indows Liniux
DDM and DRDA IPv6 DRDA Identity tokens DRDA LOB Optimizations DRDA Authentication Methods DRDA Scrollable Cursors Output parameter support for heterogeneous CALL
6.1
FileTek, Inc. Grandview Platinum Technology Inc. XDB System s
Application
Oracle and Microsoft do not support DRDA as a Server
Server (Data)
6.1 Application Development

Native JDBC
JDBC 4.0 CLI Handle Threshold Exit
CLI
Alias support in Metadata APIs Row-wise array INSERT Wide APIs
Embedded SQL
RPG Precompiler Variable Scoping Precompiler IFS support Unicode support in COBOL
JDBC
JDBC 4.0 Alias support in Metadata APIs Returning DEFAULT Return update counts
RUNSQLSTM IFS support Run SQL Scripts flagger
XDA
SQL Server Mode Serviceability improvements
.NET
Multiple-row INSERT Additional data type support Visual Studio integration Distributed transaction support Exploit ADO.NET 2.0
SQL Query Engine (SQE)
SQE Characteristics
Parallel to Normal Release Enhancements Object Oriented Design Enhanced Performance primarily for complex queries Enhanced Optimization Engine Enhanced Statistics Encoded Vector Indexes Enhancements
Virtually all SQL queries use SQE!
SQE Delivery
First Wave Second Wave Third Wave Fourth Wave Fifth Wave
V5R2 GA mid-V5R2 V5R3 GA mid-V5R3 V5R4 GA
6.1 SQE (Stage 6)

CCSID translation support Lateral Correlation UDTF support Significant optimization time improvements Other miscellaneous performance
6.1 Performance
SQL Runtime Performance Improvements
Host Server Variable Length compression (V5R4 PTF) SQL CALL cache improvements Optimization time improvements Long name resolve Large page use (64K)
Database Maintenance Performance Improvements

ALWCANCEL(*YES) Reorganize No Longer Requires *EXCL Lock Reorganize and LOB segment crossers (V5R4 PTF) ALTER TABLE performance Do not rebuild EVIs (V5R4 PTF) Preserve indexes in tables with LOBs (segment crossers)
SQL Performance Tools Improvements

Performance Monitor Improvements 3010 fixes and Unicode 1000 records for non-SQL Filter by port number and ipV6
6.1 Increased Limits
SQL Application and Runtime Limits

64K result row length (partial V5R4 PTF) 128-byte cursor and statement names More than 120 columns in GROUP BY Larger in-use table
Database Object Limits

Number of schemas - number of dependent logical files (partial V5R4 PTF) Increase ALTER TABLE number of dependents supported Increase Save number of dependents supported
6.1 Availability/Recovery
Database
Logical file and MQT restore XA and DDL improvements Quiesce transactions for XSM Switchover Serviceability improvements Eliminate package corruption (V5R4 PTF)
Journaling
Statistics DDL entries Implicit library journaling (STRJRNLIB, ENDJRNLIB, SQL CREATE SCHEMA) End Journal While Open Start and End Journal *ALL objects in a library Merge APYJRNCHG and APYJRNCHGX Change journal exit point (QIBM_QJO_CHG_JRNRCV) List eligible but unprotected access paths (DSPRCYAP) Miscellaneous recovery improvements
6.1 System i Navigator

On Demand Performance Center
Copy to spreadsheet Customization for Analyze Condensed Advice (PTF) Plan Cache Event Monitor Plan Cache properties and resize Fast summary compare Reset last used date and stats Monitor filters - Storage Governor & Port Show statements enhancements Visual Explain while running Additional SQL Job Information
Health Center

Environmental limits Package and procedure in Size Limits File activity Journals and receivers in Overview
Database Management

Schema based info Show object locks Label and Comment cleanup
Run SQL Statements

Automatic flagger Save to spreadsheet Save to source member Save to UTF-8

DB2 for i Whats New Since 6.1 GA
Web Based Query and Reporting

Web-based query and report writing product that replaces IBM Query for iSeries (Query/400) Base Product Report and graphing Assistants Power Painter Spreadsheet integration Web-enable Query/400 report DB2 for i cross system Queries Additional IBM Features Active Reports (Disconnected) On Line Analytical Processing Developers Workbench Advanced metadata creation SQL Wizard HTML Layout Painter Additional Add-On Available ERP System Integration 250+ Database/Cube/Mining Connectors Extract/Transformation/Load Visual Discovery MS Excel Add-In Automatic Report Distribution / Intelligent Bursting
For more details, refer to: http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/db2
IBM DB2 Web Query for i Report Broker

Additional product IBM DB2 Web Query for i Easy to use graphical scheduler for automating report execution in the background Schedule reports to run on daily, weekly, monthly, or certain days of the week. Specify blackout dates when reports should NOT be run Generate reports in many different formats, including PDF, spread-sheets, or as an active report with the Active Reports feature of DB2 Web Query Automate the report distribution function via email to single users or multiple users through a distribution list Intelligently burst the reports to send sections of the report to regional managers with only data pertinent to their job/region
IBM DB2 Web Query for i Software Development Kit (SDK)

Additional product IBM DB2 Web Query for i Enables application integration of the reporting environment through a set of SOAbased Web Services Customize a web application to work with DB2 Web Query and Report Broker functions Invoke these functions from an existing application Link to a report from a URL within a portal interface
MySQL
Most popular open source DB
Frequently used with PHP
Two stages
Stage 1 Runs AIX version of MySQL in PASE with Support by MySQL Uses existing Storage engines (MyISAM) Stage 2 Custom storage engine that integrates MySQL with DB2 for i
OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for i
No-charge offering (5733-OMF) Quickly search text in DB2 columns with advanced linguistic methods OmniFind can index and search:
Adobe PDF Rich Text Format (RTF) HTML XML Lotus 123 Lotus Freelance Lotus WordPro Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Open Office 1.1 & 2.0 JustSystems Ichitaro
DB2 for i Post 6.1 Enhancements
Post V5R4 GA Enhancements

Performance
Validate Constraints without Checking
V5R4 - Database Group SF99504 Version 18 6.1 - Database Group SF99601 Version 6
Systems Management
SQL Server Mixed Mode for Batch Processing
V5R4 - Database Group SF99504 Version 19 (planned) 6.1 - Database Group SF99601 Version 8 (planned)
Preserve EVI Indexes on ALTER

V5R4 - Database Group SF99504 Version 19 (planned) 6.1 - In the base release
Allow QSQSRVR jobs in a User Subsystem

V5R4 - Database Group SF99504 Version 18 6.1 - Database Group SF99601 Version 8 (planned)
CPYFRMIMPF performance
Add Server Mode Connecting Job to QUSRJOBI() and System i Navigator

Materialize Member List Seize

V5R4 - Database Group SF99504 Version 20 6.1 Database Group SF99601 Version 9 (planned)
Audit and Security

SECURE columns
V5R4 - Database Group SF99504 Version 19 (planned) 6.1 - Database Group SF99601 Version 8 (planned)
Solid State Disks (SSD)

V5R4 - Database Group SF99504 Version 21 and 22 (planned) 6.1 Database Group SF99601 Version 9 and 10 (planned)
Check the DB2 for i Home Page
Post 6.1 GA Enhancements

Performance
SQL Procedure Performance Enhancements
Database Group SF99601 Version 7
PROGRAM TYPE SUB on CREATE PROCEDURE (SQL)

Function
Allow Unqualified SRVPGM Names for Routines
Audit and Security

RUNSQLSTM/STRSQL and client special register
*JOBCTL No Longer Required for STRDBMON on JOB(*)

STRDBMON over a View

Database Group SF99601 Version 9 (planned)
Availability and Recovery

Prevent EVI Rebuild On Cancel During Catch Up
Internal Error (-901) Service Logging

Solid State Disks (SSD)

Allows a user to indicate a media preference on an SQL table, SQL index, physical file, and logical file CL command support
UNIT(*SSD) on CRTPF, CRTLF, and CRTSRCPF* UNIT(*SSD) on CHGPF, CHGLF, and CHGSRCPF*
SQL statement support

UNIT SSD on the object level
CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE CREATE INDEX
UNIT SSD on the partition level

CREATE TABLE ALTER TABLE ... ADD PARTITION ALTER TABLE ... ALTER PARTITION
CHGxxx and ALTER will asynchronously move data and indexes
V5R4 - Database Group SF99504 Version 21 and 22 (planned) 6.1 Database Group SF99601 Version 9 and 10 (planned)
SECURE columns
Protects secure data in a database monitor and plan cache.
Issue an SQL CALL to secure column CCNBR in table LIB1.Orders:
CALL SYSPROC.SET_COLUMN_ATTRIBUTE ('LIB1', 'ORDERS', 'CCNBR', 'SECURE YES');

Parameter descriptions: Table_Schema Table_Name Column_Name Attribute VARCHAR(10) VARCHAR(10) VARCHAR(10) VARCHAR(10) The system name of a table's schema. The system name of a table. The system column name that is secured. The attribute being set for the column.
The valid values of the Attribute are: SECURE NO cache. - This column does not contain data that needs to be secured in a database monitor or plan
SECURE YES - This column contains data that needs to be secured in a database monitor or plan cache. All variable values for any query that references this column will not be visible in a database monitor or plan cache unless the security officer has started the database monitor or the security officer is accessing the plan cache. Notes Calling the procedure will require an exclusive lock and enough authority to alter the table. It will generate a journal entry so the HABPs can replay it on another system.
SECURE columns
For 6.1, the following statements may need to be issued once:
CREATE PROCEDURE SYSPROC.SET_COLUMN_ATTRIBUTE ( Table_Schema Table_Name Column_Name VARCHAR(10), VARCHAR(10), VARCHAR(10),
Attribute VARCHAR(10) ) LANGUAGE C PARAMETER STYLE SQL MODIFIES SQL DATA SPECIFIC QDBCATTR EXTERNAL NAME 'QSYS/QDBSSUDF2(QDBCATTR)'; GRANT EXECUTE ON PROCEDURE SYSPROC.SET_COLUMN_ATTRIBUTE TO PUBLIC;
SQL Server Mode Subsystem control

SQL Server mode jobs (QSQSRVR) reside within the QSYSWRK subsystem. Some customers want the server mode jobs to run in the subsystem of the application, to permit better performance controls and serviceability. The support is enabled with an environment variable. To enable the switch:
ADDENVVAR ENVVAR(QIBM_SRVRMODE_SBS) VALUE('*SAME') LEVEL(*SYS)
SQL CLI control provided via new connection attribute SQLSetConnectAttr() SQL_ATTR_SERVERMODE_SUBSYSTEM JDBC control provided via new connection property - servermode subsystem
SQL Server Mode Improved identification of current user

Some customers have thousands of active SQL Server mode jobs. System i Navigator has been improved to show the current application user and thread.
SQL Server Mode Improved identification of current user

Green screen users can see the connecting job, but not the thread detail.
Collect SQL details For all statements executed via STRSQL or RUNSQLSTM
Start SQL Interactive Session (STRSQL command) users will observe the following client special register values: CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT PROGRAMID = 'STRSQL' APPLNAME = 'START SQL INTERACTIVE SESSION' USERID = The current user's name WRKSTNNAME = The DB2 for i database name ACCTNG = The current user's accounting code (i.e. ACGCDE parameter on CHGUSRPRF)
Run SQL Statements (RUNSQLSTM command) users will observe the following client special register values: CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT CLIENT PROGRAMID APPLNAME USERID WRKSTNNAME ACCTNG = 'RUNSQLSTM' = 'RUN SQL STATEMENTS' = The current user's name = The DB2 for i database name = The current user's accounting code (i.e. ACGCDE parameter on CHGUSRPRF)
Collect SQL details for all statements executed via STRSQL or RUNSQLSTM
Corporate auditing requirements (SOX) are becoming more demanding. SOX officers are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls. Some companies have decided to record and archive all the SQL statement activity for command interface users. The Database Monitor client register pre-filters can be used to solve this need. Example:
STRDBMON OUTFILE(QGPL/STRSQLMON1) OUTMBR(*FIRST *REPLACE) JOB(*ALL/*ALL/QPADE*) TYPE(*DETAIL) COMMENT('FTRCLTPGM(STRSQL)') <.....> ENDDBMON JOB(*ALL/*ALL/QPADE*) )
Collect SQL details only for statements executed by CQE or SQE

Focus monitor collection on either CQE or SQE queries. This helps to minimize the overhead of monitoring SQL requests. Example:
STRDBMON OUTFILE(lib/file) COMMENT('WANT_CQE_ONLY')
STRDBMON OUTFILE(lib/file) COMMENT('WANT_SQE_ONLY')
CREATE PROCEDURE PROGRAM TYPE SUB
Add the following option to CREATE PROCEDURE (SQL) and ALTER PROCEDURE (SQL).
option-list >--+-------------------+-----> +-PROGRAM TYPE MAIN-+ '-PROGRAM TYPE SUB--' PROGRAM TYPE MAIN Service program calls perform faster than program calls
Specifies that the routine executes as the main entry point in a program. The external program generated will be a *PGM object.
PROGRAM TYPE SUB
Specifies that the routine executes as a procedure in a service program. The external program generated will be a *SRVPGM object.
DB2 for i - Whats Next

Disclaimer: The following information is tentative and might not come to fruition. IBM makes no guarantees or commitments to provide the features or functions listed here.
Possible Future SQL Enhancements

Queries and Data Change statements (DML)
MERGE Result set support in embedded SQL
Schema statements (DDL)

XML data type Global variables Array support in routines Encryption enhancements (FIELDPROCS) Three-part Aliases Partition table enhancements
Scalar Functions
XML functions MQ Series functions TIMESTAMP_FORMAT and VARCHAR_FORMAT enhancements
Miscellaneous
Parameter marker enhancements Expressions in CALL
Possible Future SQL Query Engine (SQE)
SQE Characteristics
Parallel to Normal Release Enhancements Object Oriented Design Enhanced Performance primarily for complex queries Enhanced Optimization Engine Enhanced Statistics Encoded Vector Indexes Enhancements
SQE Delivery
First Wave Second Wave Third Wave Fourth Wave Fifth Wave Sixth Wave
V5R2 GA mid-V5R2 V5R3 GA mid-V5R3 V5R4 GA 6.1 GA
SQE (Stage 7)
Logical File support Adaptive Query Processing (AQP) Other miscellaneous performance enhancements
Possible Future Performance Enhancements

SQL Runtime Performance Improvements
SQL function enhancements (inline functions) OVRDBF and REUSEDLT(NO) EVI enhancements support available now via Lab Services
CREATE ENCODED VECTOR INDEX idx2 ON sales (region) INCLUDE ( SUM(sales) ) SELECT region, SUM(sales) FROM sales GROUP BY region
Database Maintenance Performance Improvements

ALTER TABLE performance and concurrency
Possible Future Limits/Availability/Recovery

SQL Application and Runtime Limits
128-byte schema names
Database
Read Currently Committed Allow transactions to span *SYSBAS and IASPs CHGPFCST CHECK(*YES *NO) CHGSRCF TEXT(*FROMMBR) SRCTYPE(*FROMMBR)
Journaling
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Mike Cain DB2 for i Center of Excellence Rochester, MN USA mcain@us.ibm.com

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DB2 for i Java

Education and Publications

Newsgroups and Forums

Questions can be sent to:

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DB2 for i Focus Areas

IBM SOA Foundation

Skills & Support

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DB2 for i V5R4 Enhancements

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DB2 for i V5R4 Enhancements

LIKE & LOB Support Sensitive Cursors Autonomic Indexes

Scalar FullSelect Standard Flagger

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DB2 for i 6.1 Enhancements

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6.1 SQL Enhancements

Schema statements (DDL)

Data Change statements (DML)

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GROUPING SETS and Super Groups

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No easy way to return generated values prior to this support

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EXTENDED INDICATOR VALUES

Indicator Values 0 -1, -2, -3, -4, and -6 -5 -7

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New numeric data type with extended accuracy and performance.

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Expressions and Selection in Indexes

CREATE INDEX mjatst.index1 ON mjatst.table1 (c1*c2) ;

CREATE INDEX mjatst.index2 ON mjatst.table1 (c1*c2) WHERE c1 > 14;

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ROW CHANGE TIMESTAMP

New standard way of updating a timestamp column on any update or insert.

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New standard way of hiding a column when querying all columns.

SELECT c1, c2, c3 FROM mjatst.table3;

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FULL OUTER JOIN

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COMMENT and LABEL Enhancements

Add descriptive information to constraints, routines, and triggers.

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SKIP LOCKED DATA

Prior to this support you would have waited on locks

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SQL Enhancements Scalar Functions

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NCHAR, NVARCHAR, NCLOB

New standard way of specifying UTF-16.

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Change a function without having to reissue grants.

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Ignore unsupported syntax

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FOR EACH STATEMENT INSTEAD OF trigger

Allow INSTEAD OF triggers to be FOR EACH STATEMENT.

JOBCTL No Longer Required for STRDBMON on JOB()