Re: Are there any V7R6 "Gotchas" that I would need to worry about?

Rob Berendt <[email protected]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:05:12 -0400
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Bryan,
There's also a workaround which I prefer
QSYS2.OBJECT_STATISTICS()
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-services-sql

On Wed, Jun 24, 2026 at 8:37 AM Bryan Dietz <[email protected]> wrote:

> we ran across this one with a 3rd party software:
>
> Recent IBM i PTFs (such as SJ03017 on V7R4 and SJ03163 on V7R5) altered
> the List Objects (QUSLOBJ) API. These updates strictly enforce
> parameters in optional parameter group 2, which were previously ignored
> in certain calls. As a result, older programs coded with incorrect API
> calls may now experience runtime errors.
>
> Bryan
>
>
> James H. H. Lampert via MIDRANGE-L wrote on 6/23/2026 5:25 PM:
> > The subject line says it all: assuming that we have only documented API
> > calls and documented OPM MI instructions, and no hacks, is there
> > anything in V7R6 that would break programs that work fine under V7R3,
> > V7R4, and V7R5?
> >
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> > JHHL
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