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    Tape devices not to block VM Snapshot functions.

    Currently a VM snapshot cannot be created when a FC tape device is attached to the VM. FC tape device volumes do not support snapshots, which makes sense as there is no way to snapshot a tape device. This though, has the effect of blocking snapsho...
    1 day ago in PowerVC 1 Submitted

    Add a JOB TYPE (Batch or Interactive) field to RPG's PSDS (Program status data structure)

    When exception occurs I need to know whether to alert the (interactive) user or send alert (a MSG or e-mail) to SYSOPR. To achive this in the curren state of things I need to call a CL PGM (that does a RTVJOBA) or query the V_ACTIVE_JOB_TYPE Check...
    6 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Future consideration

    Fixentral Downloads of Machine Code updates are limited to 25 per day, Automate request to download beyond the stated limit

    As an outsourcing provider managing numerous customers and hundreds of LPARs, we frequently encounter challenges due to the current restriction of 25 machine code downloads per day.This limitation significantly impacts our ability to perform essen...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 30 Under review

    Provide FTP virtual directories

    Allow a user (on a per user basis, preferable via the QIBM_QTMF_SVR_LOGON exit) to be locked into a specific FTP directory... this directory should be his virtual root (jail). This concept prevents the user from navigating or specifying a path out...
    7 days ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

    In RUN SQL Scripts enable common font resizing methods

    Although Run SQL Scripts does support font resizing, the controls are difficult to access quickly and do not align with common or expected methods for changing font size. This slows me down, particularly when sharing my screen during conference ca...
    about 6 hours ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

    Enable "MAINTAINED BY SYSTEM" in creating an MQT

    Complex SQL views are slow so when response time is paramont I firstly create an MQT by executing a CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE (table name) (some SQL) DATA INITIALLY IMMEDIATE REFRESH DEFERRED MAINTAINED BY USER and then query this table. However, I ...
    6 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Submitted

    Enhance %CHAR or create a new built-in that referrences an array as a character string

    RPG IV currently lacks a clean, safe, and expressive way in free-form RPG to treat an array (or a contiguous subset of an array) as a character string. This gap is most visible when attempting to replicate the behavior of the legacy MOVEA opcode, ...
    15 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

    Send IAS03E2 message to QSYSOPR (FSFC)

    If error IAS03E2 "Unexpected error occurred on SVC or HMC interface" happens while a CSEDTA is running, FSFC is logging a command error but not declaring the process as failed. If this happens shortly after STRFSFLASH command is given, this will r...
    9 days ago in IBM i / PowerHA 0 Submitted

    IP awareness of MFA within TOTP intervals

    MFA authentication must be renewed if requests come from a different IP address, even if a TOTP interval has been set.
    7 days ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted

    Security issue: C runtime functions snprintf and vsnprintf return code is very much non-standard.

    This is useful because it allows C code to write functions securely and detect would-be buffer overruns that might result in security exposures. The return value for snprintf and vsnprintf are not consistent with C99 standard and most all other C ...
    4 days ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 0 Submitted

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