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IBM i

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    Add configurable continuation start column (left margin) for fully free-form RPG (**FREE)

    RPG IV currently supports two “free format” models: Hybrid free format (traditional RPG IV), where a statement is considered free format when it begins in column 8 or later. Fully free format using **FREE in column 1, where all source lines are fr...
    16 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

    Allow overloaded procedures to return different data types

    Allow overloaded procedure prototypes to return different data type Example: dcl-pr proc_char varchar(100); parm1 varchar(100) const;end-pr; dcl-pr proc_int int(10); parm1 int(10) const;end-pr; dcl-pr proc like(*prototype) overload(proc_int:proc_c...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

    Journal receive encryption

    After a discution with a Db2 expert about RCAC implemenation, it appears that after an update of a journalized table, the corresponding journal entry can be fully displayed with a simple DSPJRN command. Is it possible to add a new option at the cr...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Allow generic member/file name for /COPY and /INCLUDE compiler directive

    Today if we have to include several copy member, we have use one /COPY or /INCLUDE directive per member: /include qcopysrc,copy01/include qcopysrc,copy02/include qcopysrc,copy03 My proposal is, to extend the /COPY and /INCLUDE directive to support...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 8 Not under consideration

    Allow means to display multi-line clickable hot spot links in ACS 5250 emulation.

    Despite the intent for many to move to web based UIs, many products still have 5250 interfaces and many customers continue to want to use them. It is useful for 5250 outputs to display a hyperlink to get to web help, do searches, etc. (e.g. starti...
    2 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Db2 JSON functions for RPG data structures

    In some of the currently most used languages like Python and Node.js, it is common to define a data structure for your JSON payload, which is then easily transformed into JSON. In Python, we usually define a dictionary with all the fields and our ...
    2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

    Extend the SQL command HTTP_DELETE and include a additional body parameter

    It would be great if the SQL command HTPP_DELETE could be extended by an additional request body. I know that this is not the standard, but in an actual project we need to pass an order number in a HTTP_DELETE statement. The problem is, that other...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    netserver substitution variabiles in share declaration or exit program for dynamic mapping

    In many system is possible and common to connect to a logical share that then get mapped do different physical directories according to substitution variable in the share declaration. for example accessing via SMB \\server\home maps to the connect...
    3 months ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Not under consideration

    Allow ACS to be updated manually within RDi

    Allow ACS to be updated manually within RDi so the latest version can be used. Alternatively, allow users to link an existing version of ACS to RDi to be used instead of the built in version.
    3 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

    New compile option for embedded SQL allowing to raise SQL errors as RPG errors

    Something like EXEC SQL SET OPTION SQLERRHANDLING = *EXCEPTION; that would allow a user to trap exceptions like this: monitor; EXEC SQL SELECT * FROM TABEL_THAT_DOES_NOT_EXISTS; on-excp [Whatevere error code for SQL error]; //Do something endmon;
    3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

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