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Allow PTF application after certain abnormal IPLs

Allow PTFs to be applied after an abnormal IPL (QABNORMSW set), if the cause was a job being ended with ENDJOBABN. Use Case: PTF application in the real world.
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 3 Delivered

Improve speed to retrieve number of objects in library

API qlirlibd with key 8 to retrieve the number of objects in the library performs really slow if you have more than say 5.000 objects in the library. Use Case: On a really fast system it can take 10-15 seconds to retrieve the number of objects in ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 6 Delivered

Iseries - Huge amount of error messages going to qsysopr msgq that are irrelevant to the operation of the iseries

Error messages: CPI1131 CPI1133These error messages are generated when a user let's their interactive 5250 session timeout and are based on two system values which are QINACTITV and QINACTMSGQ. These messages fill our QSYSOPR msgq to the point tha...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 4 Delivered

Enable Programmatic End of Batch Restricted State where an end to Batch restricted State has not been reached.

Introduce an API component that will allow for a Batch Restricted State to be terminated from within a BRS job/program without recourse to PWRDWNSYS or Option 14 of the DST Environment. Use Case: Where a Batch Restricted State is requested (during...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Delivered

Retry Cluster Node Activation

Enhancement to auto retry cluster node activation based on user defined (or static) intervals. Use Case: We have a 3 node cluster, Source node, target node and Flash node. When performing maintenance (includes IPL) or role swapping the timing for ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 6 Delivered

Check for presence of folder in IFS root with same name as IASP during VARY ON process

During our recent failover the IFS situated in the IASP was not visible/accessible for the user after the VARY ON of the IASP.Fortunately I remembered this issue from my period at STG LabServices and I could correct the situation.The work around i...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 6 Delivered