FWIW - I got web2py running on IBM i v7.3 (AS/400) using a sqlite database.
Haven't had time to get back to trying the dal with DB2 for i. -Jim On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 8:54:50 AM UTC-5, Jim S wrote: > > Nothing happening. Got sidetracked and haven't looked at it for a couple > months. > > -Jim > > On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 7:12 AM, António Ramos <ramstei...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello @Jim >> any news on your >> >> DAL and ibm_db_dbi withing an iseries? >> >> >> regards >> >> 2017-04-30 15:22 GMT+01:00 'DenesL' via web2py-users < >> web2py@googlegroups.com>: >> >>> Have you tried the rname parameter in the table definition?. >>> Denes >>> >>> On Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 8:20:40 AM UTC-4, Jim S wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes, I was able to get it to connect and the DAL created my tables, but >>>> not it won't access them because it is looking for lower case table names >>>> and evidently when the tables were created the names became upper case. >>>> Since I'm working with this in a Litmis space I don't have full access to >>>> do all the work needed. I do have a 7.3 IBM i box that I'm just getting >>>> setup with the new OPS PTFs and am planning on continuing my testing when >>>> that becomes available. I was planning on reporting back once I had that >>>> all working. >>>> >>>> Anyone know if there is a quick way to tell the DAL to ignore the case >>>> of the table/field names when connecting? >>>> >>>> -Jim >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 6:48 AM, António Ramos wrote: >>>> >>>>> @Jim any news on this ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>>> Sem >>>>> vírus. www.avast.com >>>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>>> >>>>> <#CAERBpoCVC_a52i4gAmJFDRXiJw_GASg_aiayL5WNAzTXAyHyJQ@mail.gmail.com_m_2057056253654243897_m_4177656552753926970_CAERBpoBUu9KQD4Uj8Ar933yoAb8QOCH7cLr+sW0Xj8SU-4DPTw@mail.gmail.com_m_1226437280183523027_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>>> >>>>> 2017-04-21 16:36 GMT+01:00 Massimo Di Pierro: >>>>> >>>>>> We do have an adapter for db2:ibm_db_dbi did you try it? Anyway, in >>>>>> general adapter are defined in >>>>>> >>>>>> web2py/gluon/packages/dal/pydal/adapters >>>>>> You can make your own adapter. The first step is identify which >>>>>> existing adapter to extend. You want to pick the one with the closest >>>>>> SQL >>>>>> dialect. Then you create (in a new adapter file) a new class that >>>>>> extends >>>>>> that adapter. db2:ibm_db_dbi for example is defined in db2.py as follows: >>>>>> >>>>>> @adapters.register_for('db2:ibm_db_dbi') >>>>>> >>>>>> class DB2IBM(DB2): >>>>>> >>>>>> drivers = ('ibm_db_dbi',) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> def connector(self): >>>>>> >>>>>> uriparts = self.ruri.split(";") >>>>>> >>>>>> cnxn = {} >>>>>> >>>>>> for var in uriparts: >>>>>> >>>>>> v = var.split('=') >>>>>> >>>>>> cnxn[v[0].lower()] = v[1] >>>>>> >>>>>> return self.driver.connect( >>>>>> >>>>>> cnxn['dsn'], cnxn['uid'], cnxn['pwd'], **self.driver_arg >>>>>> s) >>>>>> >>>>>> and can be called as: >>>>>> >>>>>> db = DAL('db2:ibm_db_dbi:dsn=....;uid=...;pwd=...') >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, 21 April 2017 09:50:03 UTC-5, Jim S wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would love to do some work on this if there was a mentor out there >>>>>>> willing to help me get started. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Jim >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 5:34 AM, António Ramos wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Maybe Massimo will read this and give us some hints on how to make >>>>>>>> DAL use the ibm_dbi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>>>>>> Sem >>>>>>>> vírus. www.avast.com >>>>>>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <#CAERBpoCVC_a52i4gAmJFDRXiJw_GASg_aiayL5WNAzTXAyHyJQ@mail.gmail.com_m_2057056253654243897_m_4177656552753926970_CAERBpoBUu9KQD4Uj8Ar933yoAb8QOCH7cLr+sW0Xj8SU-4DPTw@mail.gmail.com_m_1226437280183523027_m_7092998039415557888_CAERBpoB9XHiZLmMc2ZRmOb=JTAwUc+3=AKTvYoVXpYzostc8gQ@mail.gmail.com_m_-8595142087007992887_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2017-03-17 21:06 GMT+00:00 Jim S: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> In a former (and somewhat current) life I was an AS/400 guy. Our >>>>>>>>> shop still uses the platform though most of my time is spent on >>>>>>>>> Python and >>>>>>>>> web2py now. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Recently Python became available and officially supported on IBM i >>>>>>>>> and I'm trying to get web2py running there accessing the local >>>>>>>>> DB2/400 >>>>>>>>> database. Using the local python on the system I can create a >>>>>>>>> database >>>>>>>>> connection to the local database doing this: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> import ibm_db_dbi as db >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> conn = db.connect(database='*LOCAL') >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm hoping to find an easy way to convert this into a >>>>>>>>> connectstring for the DAL so I can have my database created there. >>>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>>> SQL-flavor it should use would be the same as ODBC-flavored SQL. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Can anyone give me a clue how to modify the DAL code to connect to >>>>>>>>> my db? Any pointers to other articles or links would really be >>>>>>>>> appreciated. 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