What's new

This page highlights changes to iSeries™ Access for Windows® programming topic for V5R4.

For V5R4, database programming now offers support for the following:
  • 2MB SQL statements
  • 128-byte column names
  • The ability to pass an eWLM correlator to the iSeries database to enable Application Response Measurement instrumentation
In addition to the above, the .NET Data Provider also includes the following enhancements:
  • Support for LOB data types
  • Support for Library List and System Naming
  • IntelliSense to aid in code development
  • Support for multiple active result sets per connection
  • Support for handling Char for Bit Data, Date, Time, TimeStamp, Decimal, and Numeric values as strings
  • Sample programs

The OLE DB provider now includes support for Library List and System Naming.

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To find other information about what's new or changed this release, see the Memo to Users.Link to Information Center PDF

Parent topic: iSeries Access for Windows: Programming