# New version of the ibm\_db gem is now available **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [June 19, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-version-of-the-ibm-db-gem-is-now-available/170623 "2009-06-19T19:30:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![praveen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@praveen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/praveen)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-version-of-the-ibm-db-gem-is-now-available/170623/1 "2009-06-19T19:30:39Z")
Hi All, New Version ( 1.1.0 ) of the ibm\_db gem is now available along with the latest DB2, version V9.7, available for the community. This release of the gem provides support for the Activerecord’s Query Cache Mechanism. It exploits the new features of the latest DB2 V9.7 like rename column support and parameterized timestamp column support along with various other enhancements like using prepared statement completely in the insertion of LOB/XML, rename column support for zOS 9 and enhanced rename column support of Informix Dynamic Server. Supporting the new DB2 right from day one along with the above mentioned features and enhancements ibm\_db gem will accept contributions from the community. So what more to wait for go ahead and grab your copy of the new DB2 Express-C, the no-charge version, from [https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=swg-db2expressc&S\_CMP=ECDDWW01&S\_TACT=ACDB206](https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=swg-db2expressc&S_CMP=ECDDWW01&S_TACT=ACDB206) and the ibm\_db gem from [http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=2361](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=2361) As always write in to us with your comments, suggestions and contributions. Your feedback is welcome and expected through the rubyforge rubyibm forums [http://rubyforge.org/forum/?group\_id=2361](http://rubyforge.org/forum/?group_id=2361) Your’s, Praveen