Re: ibm i 7.1 technical overview

[Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

so field procedures are not new to 7.1?  ( since it was posted about earlier
in the year )

talking to a colleague, he says he needs a "before column read trigger" so
that encrypted credit card data can be decrypted under conditions specified
in the exit program.

-Steve



On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think Birgitta had posted something about field procedures at one time
> earlier this year, check the archives.
>
> The OVRPRTF to PDF works great but I haven't looked to see what happens
> when you select the option to look at the output files (or even if it
> shows that there are output files).  I'll have to try that....
>
> Pete Helgren
> Value Added Software, Inc
> www.petesworkshop.com
> GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java
>
>
> On 10/17/2011 11:24 AM, Steve Richter wrote:
> > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247858.html
> >
> > 7.1 has a number of nice features.  XML support for DB2.  The Zend
> whatever
> > is part of the base OS.
> >
> > something called "field procedures" I would like to use:
> >
> > "...To enhance data security, column encryption can be accomplished by
> using
> > a new database
> > feature called field procedures. Field procedures are user-written exit
> > programs that are run every time a column is changed
> > or new values inserted. ..."
> > Print to PDF.  Is that new? The red book says PDF files are written to
> the
> > IFS.  I wonder if they show up when you work with the output of a job.
> >
> > and pricing wise, we appear to be pretty close to AIX
> > http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/710/configs/8231e2b1i.html
> > http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/710/configs/8231e2b1a.html
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