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Validation of files downloaded

We are just asking for a CRC check for the files that we download to make sure that they match what is on their website that we are downloading. That should not be an internal security concern to IBM. We are taking the risk going to their website ...
about 4 hours ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

Allow SND-MSG to use %target(*PGMBDY 1 ) more like the QMH* APIs.

I was using SND-MSG with %target(*PGMBDY 1 ) the other day and noticed that it does not work correctly -- or, rather, it does not work as expected (like the message handling APIs do it). When using (*PGMBDY 1) via QMHSNDPM or other QMH apis, the m...
2 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

Add Function Usage to RTVSYSINF

It would be great if the Function Usage (WRKFCNUSG) values could be integrated into the Retrieve System Information (RTVSYSINF) data collector. This would simplify data transfer to new systems via Save/Restore without the risk of forgetting values...
2 days ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 0 Submitted

IBM Cloud CLI option for IBM i

It would be great to have an IBM Cloud CLI ported to IBM i. This would allow to run snapshots, exports or queries to the cloud billing without living IBM i LPAR. I can also imagine some kind of orchestration between on-premise and cloud LPARs.
3 days ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 0 Under review

Add CRTPERIOD (similar to CHGPERIOD) on the "SAV" CL Command

When doing large migrations, the number of objects in the IFS could add up to nearly terabytes. We would like to save IFS files based on Creation Date rather than Last Changed Date. The benefit is we can migrate files created before or since a spe...
5 days ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 0 Submitted

Tracking the number of message KEYS used by an active program

This is about MESSAGE KEYS. There are a limited number of message KEYS that a job can use. When that limit is reached, the job stops functioning and must be restarted. This job is very important to our business and processes MQ transactions and we...
6 days ago in IBM i / Core OS 0 Submitted

Rational Developer for i and Data Studio

I have RDI installed on my computer, when I open it it starts RDI with Data Studio as seen in the attached image. Now I have a new computer on which I installed RDI but Data Studio does not open like on my old computer and therefore I do not have ...
7 days ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 0 Submitted

IBM ARE - Problem with PTF comparison

We have a central system for the PTF comparison on which all licensed programs and PTFs including save files are installed. If we now start a PTF comparison with IBM ARE from this central system to an LPAR on which NOT all licensed programs are...
9 days ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

Add command SQL service

The idea is based on the creation of a command-related SQL service. This service must return some information about the commands such as the program, source, and various parameters. In addition, it would be very important that it returns the defau...
10 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Submitted

Navigator add own monitor

In Navigator there is the ability to define monitors that are managed directly by the system and are based on certain metrics such as free disk space capacity, CPU usage, etc. In addition, there is the ability to monitor message queues, defining m...
10 days ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted