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    Add CPYJOBSCDE Command

    we have work and add job scheduled entries but, can we also have a copy job scheduled entry? Sometimes you need to add a job scheduled entry and just change a script that is going to run. For example, First job scheduled entry SBMJOB CMD(QSYS/RUNS...
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 4 Future consideration

    Add Last Used Time for Object

    Currently, create and change have both the date and time but last used only has the date. It would be nice to be able to see the last used time of an object as well. Checking what time an object has been used would useful in validating if an objec...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 4 Not under consideration

    Integrate SQL Object Name into IBM i Object Description

    More and more IBM i object types are being utilized by the SQL environment on IBM i. However, "the database" is supposed to be Integrated, not an add-on on this platform. Therefore when an IBM i object is repurposed as an SQL Object and a LONG nam...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 6 Not under consideration

    RCVJRNE support journal entries QJORDJE5 Record Format (*TYPE5)

    System monitoring for many audit journal type to got relate IP information to determinate security issue
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Core OS 0 Submitted

    Add an environment variable to control the behavior of WRKACTJOB F14 function

    I am doing a H/A switch and many tasks are not available due to restricted state. Therefore suggestions such as using Navigator or Run SQL Scripts are not applicable As part of this switch I need to check for the presense of certain prestart jobs...
    12 months ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Future consideration

    Add 'Jobs Using Connection' details to QSYS2.NETSTAT_INFO

    Adding 'Jobs Using Connection' details to QSYS2.NETSTAT_INFO would provide valuable information when investigating connectivity issues. It would also bring the QSYS2.NETSTAT_INFO service inline with the information provided via the NETSTAT *CNN co...
    6 months ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Submitted

    Modernize the 5250 display

    Hello, One of the recurring critiques when discussing ibmi is related to the 'green screens.' They are associated with an aging image of the machine. I absolutely do not share this opinion, but I hear it too often. Since IBMi can manage a multitud...
    6 months ago in IBM i / Core OS 3 Not under consideration

    API qzipzip, stores always the full path. When zip file is for external use then fullpath is not desirable (security)this

    When using the QZipZip API the full path is stored in the zip file. When these zip files are to be used by and external party the he must drill down to find his zipped files. Also this expose the internal file structure.So having an option to incl...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Future consideration

    add repeat every x minutes to OS400/IBMi integrated scheduler

    Please add "repeat every x minutes" / "repeat every x seconds" to the native OS scheduler. Every OS, even free, has this basic capability. I know that there is an "advanced scheduler" product, but my opinion the Operating System should have such b...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 7 Not under consideration

    Object last used date not being updated for all object types

    object usage not being updated all object types. A library was specified in an HTTP configuration.SetEnv QIBM_CGI_LIBRARY_LIST RDB40 RDB40 library was marked for deletion as not being used, no objects being used in library.Confirmed by disk usage ...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 7 Future consideration

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