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    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...
    8 days ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 7 Submitted

    Add a special register in SQL triggers to get the schema of the underlying table, at any point, not just in error handlers

    In SQL DB2 for i, we would need the SQL triggers to provide a simple way to know the schema of the underlying SQL table of each trigger. It is important to have this data, especially when using library lists, because sometimes we need to pass this...
    1 day ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Submitted

    Query a specific JVM via QSYS2.JVM_INFO

    To automate the monitoring of JVMs, one approach is to utilize QSYS2.JVM_INFO like this: SELECT * from TABLE(QSYS2.JVM_INFO(WAIT_TIME => 1)) WHERE JOB_NAME = '791185/JOBUSER/JOBNAME' Unfortunately, to get the values of a single JVM, this call m...
    2 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

    Provide *true & *false figurative constants for indicators

    To align with modern languages, please consider adding new figurative constants *true & *false for indicators.
    about 11 hours ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

    Add SSH auto-tunneling to ACS so we can use a bastion server

    Please, add an automatic tunnel or transparent proxy option so we can connect to IBM i using a bastion server or SSH port. This could help developers or PoC users to connect to cloud or hosted LPARs (IBM Power Virtual Server or any other) without ...
    5 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

    Extend Eval-Corr to ignore empty or null subfields in source Ds

    The eval-corr opcode is extremely convenient for all functions that require sharing a template type definition and ensures that adding new fields to the base template is easily extended to the eval-corr target DSs by simply recompiling the affecte...
    5 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

    Add "Deploy" Feature to BOB

    I would like Bob to support various Deploy features for the IBMi. As an example, after a successful compile of a program, I want the ability to distribute that program from Bob to a list of remote IBMi LPARs.
    about 17 hours ago in IBM i / AI with IBM i 1 Submitted

    Intelligent Fire™ is a universal, AI-powered adaptive predictive control system and method for thermo-hygrometric processes, including roasting, baking, cooking, drying, curing, and pyrolysis, applicable to both industrial and domestic equipment.

    It is the first solution capable of automatically characterizing the raw material in real time through a multi-sensor suite that measures moisture, density, geometry, water activity (a_w), lipid and sugar content via NIR spectroscopy, and other cr...
    about 19 hours ago in IBM i / AI with IBM i 0 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

    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...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Submitted

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