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| Db2 for i Enhancement | IBM i 7.6 | IBM i 7.5 | IBM i 7.4 | IBM i 7.3 |
| --- Enhancements from 2026 --- | ||||
| QIBM_IOSYSCFG_DDM function usage | SF99960 Level 3 | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| --- Enhancements from 2022 --- | ||||
| QSYS2.SQL_CHECK_FUNCTION_USAGE() | Base | Base | SF99704 Level 20 | SF99703 Level 28 |
| QSYS2.SQL_CHECK_SPECIAL_AUTHORITY() | Base | Base | SF99704 Level 20 | SF99703 Level 28 |
| --- Enhancements from 2020 --- | ||||
| QSYS2.IFS_OBJECT_PRIVILEGES() | Base | Base | SF99704 Level 7 | SF99703 Level 18 |
| Additional audit journal entries for SYSLOG on DISPLAY_JOURNAL | Base | Base | SF99704 Level 7 | SF99703 Level 18 |
| QSYS2.CERTIFICATE_INFO() | Base | Base | SF99704 Level 7 | SF99703 Level 18 |
| Enhance OBJECT_PRIVILEGES | Base | Base | SF99704 Level 7 | SF99703 Level 18 |
| Enhance USER_INFO | Base | Base | SF99704 Level 7 | SF99703 Level 18 |
| --- Enhancements from 2019 --- | ||||
| QSYS2.SWAP_DYNUSRPRF | Base | Base | SF99704 Level 4 | SF99703 Level 16 |
| --- Enhancements from 2017 --- | ||||
| Db2 for i generated syslog history and audit journal | Base | Base | Base | SF99703 Level 7 |
| GRANT or REVOKE SCHEMA | Base | Base | Base | SF99703 Level 7 |
| --- Enhancements from 2016 --- | ||||
| Guardium enhancements for tracking Change Profile | Base | Base | Base | Base |
| --- Enhancements from 2015 --- | ||||
| Guardium enhancements for IBM i and Db2 for i | Base | Base | Base | Base |
| Start Database Monitor (STRDBMON) command filtering improvements | Base | Base | Base | Base |
| --- Enhancements from 2014 --- | ||||
| Add OR REPLACE for masks and permissions | Base | Base | Base | Base |
| Add the HOSTVAR parameter to the STRDBMON command | Base | Base | Base | Base |
Other Enhancements:
- QIBM_DB_SQLADM and QIBM_DB_SYSMON (JOBCTL No Longer Required)
- Add SECURE column to QSYS2.SYSCOLUMNS2
- STRDBMON Over a View (Enables Faster SQL statement monitoring)
- Query Manager Profile Auditing
- Add QDDMDRDASERVER server authentication entry special value
- QIBM_DB_OPEN exit program object auditing control
- Simplified DDM and DRDA authentication entry management using group profiles
- Masking support in FIELDPROCs
- Add QIBM_DB_ZDA and QIBM_DB_DDMDRDA function usage IDs
- Refined Object auditing control on the QIBM_DB_OPEN exit program
- QSYS2.GROUP_PROFILE_ENTRIES view
- SYSIBM.AUTHORIZATIONS - new attribute column
- Authorization List detail added to Authorization catalogs
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29 June 2026
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