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    Provide batch or command interface for the "Populate with CAs" function of Digital Certification Manager

    I have multiple LPARs, across multiple systems. When IBM comes out with a new SQL service to get data from some remote system and that system requires a new certificate it is very frustrating to have to log into DCM a bazillion times and execute "...
    4 days ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted

    Make available in ibm yum repo major ODBC DBMS

    Would be nice and of value having major DBMS available in IBM yum repo readily available to pull. For example we have already in @ibmi-base freetds-odbc.ppc64 for freetds would be nice to have for example mysql odbc, postgres compiled for PASE. th...
    1 day ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 0 Submitted

    Subfile size 32767 rows.

    Because the data to display are much more than in the past, we need to extend the maximum number of records allowed from 9999 to 32767.
    2 days ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

    Added security options in WRKOBJBRM to prevent accidental restores to the original library

    Request Description: When using the WRKOBJBRM command in BRMS, selecting option 7 = Objects to restore, followed by option 1 = Select, results by default in a restoration into the original library, with the parameter: Restore library: *SAVLIB This...
    5 days ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Submitted

    Extend prototyped procedure calls with "keyword parameters"

    SQL has the nice feature, to use optionally use keyword parameters instead of positioned parameters. My idea is, also extend RPG prototyped procedure calls with the option to use keyword parameters. Imagine the following procedure prototype: dcl-p...
    6 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

    Define a field in a copy source using a field reference file.

    I'm missing a way to define a field in a copy source using a field reference file.It could either be an extended version of LIKE() or a new LIKEFLD() For example:dcl-s myField1 LIKEFLD(fldref.format2 : myField : +5)dcl-s myField2 LIKE(fldref.forma...
    27 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Submitted

    Improve message of CPF5222 on CHGPWD

    When changing a password upon expiration or during CHGPWD execution, if a blank or non-alphabetic character is entered in the current/new password field, the message CPF5222 'Name is not correct' is displayed. However, this message does not clearl...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Security 2 Future consideration

    Create a "Code for IBM i" Extension for JetBrains PyCharm (similar to the one for Visual Studio Code)

    Currently, the "Code for IBM i" extension is available for Visual Studio Code, enabling developers working on IBM i to benefit from a modern and integrated development environment. However, many developers also use JetBrains PyCharm for their proj...
    17 days ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Submitted

    RTVCLSRC in SRCSTMF

    When you retrieve the source of a CLP or CLLE program you must indicate a source file, for example: QCLSRC, but it is impossible to indicate the IFS example: /HOME/USER/CLLE/ . The idea is therefore to add the SRCSTMF() parameter to the RTVCLSRC c...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Languages - CL (Control Language) 1 Future consideration
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    Machine pool minimum size setting for path switch.

    Please refer to TS005543906(CritSit(MEC)) . The system is configured with multi-path storage via SAN switch. The serious problem (5250 telnet terminals dropped) happened when the system did path switch. It was because the lack of machine pool and ...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Storage 4 Not under consideration

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